Cambodian, Thai Troops Clash Near Disputed Temple

[webfact]

Col Sansern: authorities trying to contain situation and end clash as both sides claimed the other fired first /TAN_Newtork

Col Sansern: clashes still ongoing /TAN_Newtork

[Arkady]

Sad if anyone on either side gets hurt for nothing. Veera and his secretary should be left to rot in prison in Cambodia. The Thais should have locked them up themselves.

[webfact]

CH3 reporter on scene says clash began about 3pm and is still continuing at this moment. /via@terryfrd

Reporters said gunfire sounded like both artillery as well as assault rifles. /RT @tulsathit: /RT @Neaw_NBC:

CH 3 reporter says he can hear fighting very clearly w. artillery and smaller weapons being used. /via@terryfrd

[notime]

When the report says that shells landed on thai soil, did they land on Thai soil or just what thailand believes is Thai soil?

Good question. But if in doubt they should just send that soil to the lab and run some tests to determine if the soil was indeed Thai or Cambodian. Easy!

[Jimi007]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

LOL! What a joke of a post!

[webfact]

The area, Phu Makua, is no stranger to border clashes. Btw 2008-2009, 14 ppl were killed (7 each on both sides) /viaRT @tulsathit

[Ta22]

Fog of war

[SantiSuk]

50 Thai families in Chong Sa-ngam, Si Sa Ket preparing for evacuation due to Thai-Cambodian border gunfire exchange. /via@tulsathit

Doesn't compute. Border fire reported at Preah Vihaar Temple area and 50 Thai families want to evacuate at Chong Sa Ngam.

[Those two places are both in Si Saket province - true - but they are about 100 kilometres apart.]

[Buchholz]

Reports said 10 Cambodian mortar shells have landed on Thai soil.

They should arrest those shells and charge them with spying.

[Misterwhisper]

Send in the brave warriors of the so-called Thai Patriots Network and let them sort it out. They are the ones who seem most keen on a war with out neighbour anyway.

[geovalin]

When the report says that shells landed on thai soil, did they land on Thai soil or just what thailand believes is Thai soil?

Good question. But if in doubt they should just send that soil to the lab and run some tests to determine if the soil was indeed Thai or Cambodian. Easy!

Best joke of the day! And it was not easy to win because some other ones was not that bad.

[whybother]

Reports said 10 Cambodian mortar shells have landed on Thai soil.

They should arrest those shells and charge them with spying.

Did they have cameras?

[VictorOne]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

This should read being slaughtered by Cambodians. When has the thai military ever acquited then selves in battle.

[Credo]

Sadly, there will be no winner. Some people die, a lot of people are displaced, there is a peace truce and everything returns to exactly how it was.

[geovalin]

Kasit is RIGHT NOW in the jail visiting Veera in Phnom Penh. Maybe the door will closed by itself and maybe the key will be lost.

[Buchholz]

2 or 3 Thai soldiers injured, unknown number of Cambodian soldiers hurt as per the other paper.

[webfact]

4.46 pm Suthep has been informed of border clash. No immediate reaction. smsJS100 /RT @tulsathit: TR @Neaw_NBC:

[midasthailand]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

This should read being slaughtered by Cambodians. When has the thai military ever acquited then selves in battle.

Well they were in both the Korean conflict and Vietnam, I think we lost both of those.

[hansnl]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

Just ask yourself who might be behind the shooting?

The reds coming back in power?

That is if they get 51% of the votes.

Otherwise it is coalition time, just like the former and the ongoing Government.

And I am really afraid you have no ides whatsoever about the capabilities of the Thai military.

[Buchholz]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

This should read being slaughtered by Cambodians. When has the thai military ever acquited then selves in battle.

The Cambodians are excellent at slaughtering themselves.

[Jimi007]

Reports said 10 Cambodian mortar shells have landed on Thai soil.

They should arrest those shells and charge them with spying.

LOL! Good one!

[termad]

When the report says that shells landed on thai soil, did they land on Thai soil or just what thailand believes is Thai soil?

Good question. But if in doubt they should just send that soil to the lab and run some tests to determine if the soil was indeed Thai or Cambodian. Easy!

Yes but if the Thais took any soil from the disputed area the Cambodians would claim that as proof of a Thai land grab.

[lovinglife]

"The Khmer are battle hard. They have fought a war till 15 years ago. They are holding the highland. Good luck with it. "

The high ground is all on the Thai side and if it came to a war the Cambodians would be slaughtered in days, get your facts right before letting your hatred for the country that you live in run away with you.

[aperturebkk]

my wife's family and my golden retriever are in a bunker as i write - they live in phom salon which is the closest town to this ridicules problem ..... shells and automatic weapons being fired from both sides....

[webfact]

Sansern not confirming Cambodians fired first. "It could have been caused by a mistake," he said. /RT @tulsathit: TR @Nattha_tvthai:

[Jimi007]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

This should read being slaughtered by Cambodians. When has the thai military ever acquited then selves in battle.

Well they were in both the Korean conflict and Vietnam, I think we lost both of those.

Who is "we?" Cambodia was invaded by Vietnam and pretty much lost. See link: Cambodia-Vietnam War

[ericthai]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

I would not be commenting on things that you obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

[geovalin]

Sansern not confirming Cambodians fired first. "It could have been caused by a mistake," he said. /RT @tulsathit: TR @Nattha_tvthai:

A Yellow mistake.

[Buchholz]

In this photo taken July 7, 2010, a Cambodian solder guards the Wat Keo Sikha Kirisvara Buddhist pagoda near Cambodia's 11th century Hindu Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, about 245 kilometers (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Shooting between Cambodian and Thai soldiers broke out Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.

AP

In this photo taken July 7, 2010, Cambodian solders guard the main entrance to Cambodia's 11th century Hindu Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, about 245 kilometers (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Shooting between Cambodian and Thai soldiers broke out Friday, Feb. 4, 2011

AP

[RKASA]

What next?

The government won't be able to handle it, Its different fighting with another country as opposed to slaughtering your own civilians, the army will come out and say the government don't know how to handle it, and then fast forward to the coup that we all know is coming based on the reds coming back into power at the next election, and a desire by the elite to stop that at all costs.

This should read being slaughtered by Cambodians. When has the thai military ever acquited then selves in battle.

Well they were in both the Korean conflict and Vietnam, I think we lost both of those.

No the first was put on hold and not yet ended - yea we lost the other one.