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| Prayuth Chan-Ocha, the Thai general who threatened to SHOOT KHMERS? |
The Nation
Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-Ocha has called for a new push to solve border disputes with Cambodia, saying the previous demarcation was carried out 300 years ago with low technology.
"Only elephants were used and no planes. We looked at trees but those trees have died. Waterways, land and other environmental conditions have changed. If we do not hold talks on demarcation, we will face this same old problem,'' he said.
Prayuth said the Army would not let the country lose territory and was ready to protect national sovereignty but in recent case of seven Thais accused of trespassing into Cambodian territory the Army had to wait as it was still being deal with by a court.
"If a land demarcation is clear, and the other side encroaches upon our territory, there will be shootings [in defence],'' he said.
To prevent the two countries going to war over encroachment claims, he said both must sign a pact or enter an agreement. He cited the fighting over Nong Chan, saying Cambodia agreed to leave the area after there had been a demarcation.
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"Only elephants were used and no planes. We looked at trees but those trees have died. Waterways, land and other environmental conditions have changed. If we do not hold talks on demarcation, we will face this same old problem,'' he said.
Prayuth said the Army would not let the country lose territory and was ready to protect national sovereignty but in recent case of seven Thais accused of trespassing into Cambodian territory the Army had to wait as it was still being deal with by a court.
"If a land demarcation is clear, and the other side encroaches upon our territory, there will be shootings [in defence],'' he said.
To prevent the two countries going to war over encroachment claims, he said both must sign a pact or enter an agreement. He cited the fighting over Nong Chan, saying Cambodia agreed to leave the area after there had been a demarcation.
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