The Nation
Trat — Cambodia Monday expressed regret over last week’s shooting of a Thai Navy helicopter and blamed misunderstanding for its mistake.
Senior local authorities and military officers from Thailand and Cambodia met at the Administrative Centre Auditorium in Trat’s Klong Yai district before noon Monday. The meeting lasted about an hour behind closed doors.
Among the meeting participants were Royal Thai Marine Corps commander Vice Admiral Pongsak Puriroj, Trat governor Benjawan Anpruang, Cambodia’s Army deputy commander General Keo Samual, Koh Kong governor Boun Lert, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s adviser Pad Supa.
On December 15, the Navy Bell 212 helicopter was struck by machinegun fire from the Cambodian side, causing damage to its rotor. At the time, the chopper was delivering food to Thai and Cambodian border soldiers based just 50 metres away.
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