webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 PBS reporter was reporting from a village, 2 minutes ago when a series of suspected artillery shells hit abt 70 m. away. Loud! /via@terryfrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softgeorge Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sansern not confirming Cambodians fired first. "It could have been caused by a mistake," he said. /RT @tulsathit: TR @Nattha_tvthai: probably just some left over fireworks from Chinese New Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thai, Cambodian troops clash near disputed territory BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Friday, a Thai military official said, the latest flare-up in an ancient feud over territory surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple. Shelling began at about 3 p.m. (0800 GMT) and was still going on more than an hour later, military officials and witnesses said. "There is sporadic shelling but details are very sketchy at this point," said a Thai army official. A Thai regional commander in the area, Lieutenant General Thawatchai Samutsakorn, said no injuries had been reported. The Southeast Asian neighbours have clashed before over the 11th century temple, known as Preah Vihear in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand. It sits on an escarpment that forms a natural border and has been a source of tension for generations. The International Court of Justice awarded it to Cambodia in 1962 but the ruling did not determine the ownership of 1.8 square miles (4.6 sq km) of scrub next to the ruins, leaving considerable scope for disagreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Reed Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Gunshots are being heard every now and then along Thai - Cambodian borderline, a school director in Si Sa Ket says. /via@Urisara_NT Either way it goes, i bet Thaksin is already packing his belongings, ready for his hero's welcome home party Edited February 4, 2011 by metisdead Corrected mis-spelling of Thaksin's name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaka Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Maybe some of the clowns demonstrating in the area are armed and someone decided to take a shot at Cambodia this afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Fighting breaks out between Thai and Cambodian troops Bangkok/Phnom Penh - The Thai military said Friday that Cambodian forces had fired artillery rounds into Thailand near Preah Vihear temple on the joint border, while the Cambodian side blamed Thai troops. Thai radio reports said an estimated 20 shells landed on Thailand's side of the border in Kantalarak district in Si Sa Ket province, 350 kilometres east of Bangkok. "We can confirm that there has been a clash, but we are still checking the details," said army spokesman Colonel Sansern Keowkhamnerd. The Thai army was reportedly bulldozing a road in the border area, which has been the subject of numerous spats over the past two and a half years. A spokesman for the Cambodian government blamed fighting on Thai troops. Phay Siphan claimed Thai soldiers had crossed 500 metres into Cambodian territory and opened fire despite the efforts of Cambodian troops to avoid violence. He said fighting had begun at 3 pm (0800 GMT) and was ongoing more than an hour later. Phay Siphan said fighting was underway near Keo Sikha Kirisvara temple, which Thailand claims stands on disputed territory. There was no word on casualties. Bangkok recently insisted that Cambodia remove a flag flying over the temple, a demand that Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong rejected earlier on Friday after a meeting with his Thai counterpart. The clashes come hours after Hor Namhong and Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya wrapped up a meeting stating that a recent build-up of troops would not lead to violence. Thai and Cambodian forces have faced off along the mountain range around the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple since July 2008, when UNESCO declared the edifice a World Heritage Site despite Thai objections. Although the World Court in 1962 ruled that the temple belonged to Cambodia, Thailand claims a 4.6-square-kilometre plot of land adjacent to the temple, and has blocked Cambodian's efforts to turn the site into a tourism attraction until the border dispute is settled. DPA - Feb. 4, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creck Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 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. None of US know much about this action. What he suggests unfortunately, sounds plausible – but we will never know. The Army may have decided that they needed an excuse for a coup. Now they cause it. I hope to all the gods it is not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 PBS reports f Cambodia that local TV said Thai soldiers had entered Cambodia at several points. Some Thais captured report says /RT @terryfrd: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Channel 5: Col Sansern confirmed Thai troops detained by Cambodia /RT @Nattha_tvthai: RT @TAN_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanextra Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 This a perfect time for the Thai Education minister to declare Cambodian as the new 2nd language rather than English ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geovalin Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 PBS reports f Cambodia that local TV said Thai soldiers had entered Cambodia at several points. Some Thais captured report says /RT @terryfrd: Obviously some Thai soldiers who want to torpedo the good relations between Kasit and Hor Namong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Thai Troops Detained by Cambodian Forces UPDATE : 4 February 2011 The Cambodian press has been reported that Thai tanks have been seized and five Thai troops have been captured while more Thai soldiers are preparing to surrender. Thai Army Spokesman Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd has confirmed the report about the detention of Thai soldiers by Cambodian troops via an interview with Channel 5. TAN Network Edited February 4, 2011 by Buchholz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thai Troops Detained by Cambodian Forces The Cambodian press has been reported that Thai tanks have been seized and five Thai troops have been captured while more Thai soldiers are preparing to surrender. Thai Army Spokesman Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd has confirmed the report about the detention of Thai soldiers by Cambodian troops via an interview with Channel 5. -- Tan Network 2011-02-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) PBS reports f Cambodia that local TV said Thai soldiers had entered Cambodia at several points. Some Thais captured report says /RT @terryfrd: Obviously some Thai soldiers who want to torpedo the good relations between Kasit and Hor Namong. Not if it happened after Cambodia began mortar fire against Thailand. Speculation at this point goes either way. . Edited February 4, 2011 by Buchholz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geovalin Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thai Troops Detained by Cambodian Forces UPDATE : 4 February 2011 The Cambodian press has been reported that Thai tanks have been seized and five Thai troops have been captured while more Thai soldiers are preparing to surrender. Thai Army Spokesman Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd has confirmed the report about the detention of Thai soldiers by Cambodian troops via an interview with Channel 5. TAN Network One more of these famous military Thai victories. Deserves another Anusawari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 5.29 pm Gunfire still heard at the Thai-Cambodian border area in Si Sa Ket. /RT @tulsathit: RT @suthichai: RT @NationChannel24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 when is the third and final reading for the change in constitution? Was it February 21st, 2011? Will there be a coup before that? A little bit appart of a classic coup setup since information technology has advanced, even the internet was badly disturbed for more than an hour here. A tripple/or more standard of the PAD and it's very limited numbers of supporters? A patriot network without a thought for the South? hmm ... Is it all about power? ...pretext? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfie Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 which nation 'owned' the land when the pile of bricks was originally assembled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Finally got a ThaiPBS live stream working - latest update from Srisaket: still gunfire, but less frequent that one hour ago /RT @Saksith: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Good timing... 30th annual Cobra Gold exercise kicks off Monday Stars and Stripes Published: February 4, 2011 YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – One of the world’s largest multinational military exercises kicks off Monday in Thailand. An estimated 11,220 people, including 7,200 U.S. service members, will participate in the 30th annual Cobra Gold exercise, which begins with opening ceremonies in the northern city of Chiang Mai, and concludes Feb. 18. Service members from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia will join hosts Thailand and the United States, U.S. Marine Corps officials said Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a51mas Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) This a perfect time for the Thai Education minister to declare Cambodian as the new 2nd language rather than English ! This is a perfect time for the new immigration rule admitting expats into the kingdom base on IQ Edited February 4, 2011 by a51mas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thai Army press conference reportedly imminent. /RT @tulsathit: TR @Neaw_NBC: RT @Yanee_tvthai: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 "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. It was just a generation or so ago that everyone with an education above the 6 grade (or anyone wearing eyeglasses) was slaughtered in Cambodia for fear of their bing a dangerous intellectual. That had to have a bad effect on the gene pool. Any weapons system beyond point and shoot may be too much for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sermsuk, on Thai PBS, says clash may end up strengthening Thai case with WHC since it clearly shows 4.6 km area is disputed. /RT @terryfrd: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 the first casualties... Thai, Cambodian troops in deadly clash near temple BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Friday, a Thai military official said, the latest flare-up in an ancient feud over territory surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple. Cambodian police said two Cambodian soldiers had been killed and two wounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 which nation 'owned' the land when the pile of bricks was originally assembled? The Khmer empire was in control or the area at the time. Not really a nation. Are you suggesting that Thailand should give back all the Khmer land? Malaysia too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Fighting breaks out between Thai and Cambodian troops A spokesman for the Cambodian government blamed fighting on Thai troops. Phay Siphan claimed Thai soldiers had crossed 500 metres into Cambodian territory and opened fire despite the efforts of Cambodian troops to avoid violence. Phay Siphan during more relaxed conditions just 7 months ago: In this photo taken July 7, 2010, Cambodian Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan, left, shakes hands with a Thai soldier at the front-line of the disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand 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 Edited September 18, 2011 by metisdead Copyrighted AP photo removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Been quiet on border for abt 20 minutes now, according to Thai PBS, and villagers have begun to evacuate. /RT @terryfrd: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thai school in border village was hit by artillery shells, suffering damage. Also a fire in village. /RT @terryfrd: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardy1943 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Sansern not confirming Cambodians fired first. "It could have been caused by a mistake," he said. /RT @tulsathit: TR @Nattha_tvthai: A Yellow mistake. I would call the whole thing silly, but on the other hand it is the grunt that does the dying on both sides while the General are in their ivory towers partying. Edited February 4, 2011 by hardy1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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