Thursday, May 6, 2010

Cambodian embassy rejects new Thai border allegations

Cambodia's Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak Pagoda (Photo: AP)
Click on the diplomatic note in English to zoom in
Thursday, 06 May 2010
By Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post

THE Cambodian embassy in Bangkok has rejected accusations from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs that repair work completed by Cambodian troops on monks’ quarters at a pagoda near Preah Vihear temple violated Thai sovereignty.
In a letter to the Thai foreign ministry dated Tuesday, the Cambodian embassy said the repair work had been conducted entirely within the territory of Cambodia, calling accusations to the contrary “fabrications”.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Koy Kuong said Wednesday that the statement was prompted by a note sent last month by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok.
“They said that the repairs on the monks’ quarters at the pagoda were in their territory,” Koy Kuong said. “They stupidly accused us.”
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