Original report from Phnom Penh
13 January 2010
Cambodia has begun reinforcing its troops along the Thai border and plans to keep a strong military presence on the border until at least 2014, the Ministry of Defense says in a review.
In a report distributed to local media, Minister of Defense Tea Banh said the border would be bolstered “to ensure national protection.”
The Ministry of Defense is conducting a five-year review and making plans for the next five years.
The five-year plan includes recruitment of new forces and addition of equipment. Cambodian soldiers are engaged in a protracted standoff with Thai troops along the border at Preah Vihear temple.
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