Thaddeus Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 In my village six young men had been caught yesterday night when looting (rubber sheets) and sent to prison, awaiting their judgement in between 15 days. ...somm namm nah fatfather So they will be taking the normal course of action then, having their heads shaved and turning into saffron robed leaches. Back on topic...... still quiet, hopefully it's going to be a slow news day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricci Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 A TV team is preparing its cameras and will leave soon... when will fighting start? ~half hour drive, ~half hour to get ready and here we go.... lets wait, it is now 07.15 keep us up to date and please post immediatelly after they have left the resort today. so we have a 30 minute window to prepare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumball Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Very strange these reports from within the Thai army personnel about when the action is to be re-started , cannot get much closer the the truth of the matter than that concerning who fires the first shot . Thai report no damage to civilian housing , Cambodians show photos of damaged/destroyed civilian housing , what and whom can one objectively comment on these facts as presented by those on the front line , as apposed to those sitting in an arm chair far enough removed to not personally observe and hear any thing of true worth to report ? This matter is too serious to be wearing rose tinted spectacles , using selective thought and hearing to denigrate on a whim , just because the truth eludes them . One day in the not too distant future , this ilk of poster will be using hind-sight in their posts , after all , is that not classified as perfect ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepenwolf1958 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 This goes very soon under jurisdiction of blue helmets of UN, whether Thai side like it or not. Both sides are stubborn and irresponsible and immature to solve this by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrparanoid Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Maybe the Cambodian generals and politicians are just a wee bit better at soliciting foreign sympathy. Mind you the 'RTA used chemical weapons' was really overdone, the 'burned a logger alive' was not much better. Very interesting is that at least two Khmer websites I know (thanks to member HighCommand) don't show anything from the recent clash, most is regarding the February clashes (mediakh.net/news/ , www.khmerarticle.com/). Of course big show on 'cluster weapons', 'Thai military junta'. Propaganda, not just for the amateurs The two websites you link to are not exactly news sources. More like extremely biased amateur Khmer blogs. One hasn't even updated the news section since february.. If you look at actual Khmer newspapers they cover this all day every day. Kampuchea Thmey Newspaper Koh Santepheap Daily Newspaper Then there's the country's biggest English speaking newspaper The Phnom Penh Post It's a Monday-Friday paper, so they're not big on updating the online version on the weekends, but they did report the skirmish on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) The two websites you link to are not exactly news sources. More like extremely biased amateur Khmer blogs. One hasn't even updated the news section since february.. If you look at actual Khmer newspapers they cover this all day every day. Kampuchea Thmey Newspaper Koh Santepheap Daily Newspaper Then there's the country's biggest English speaking newspaper The Phnom Penh Post It's a Monday-Friday paper, so they're not big on updating the online version on the weekends, but they did report the skirmish on Friday. Thanks for the links, I'll have a look. BTW as I indicated the two I quoted I got thanks to Oberkommando. I'm really surprised to see them described as 'extremely biased amateur Khmer'. Who would have thought Edited April 25, 2011 by rubl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afarang Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 No shelling today. Reports of small arms fire, not sure where. But ,the last 15 minutes Thai air force , (I think) flying overhead. More than one plane,possibly. Flying too high to see. Also, 80 % cloud cover ,so cannot see them ,can only hear.Finished now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberkommando Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 The two websites you link to are not exactly news sources. More like extremely biased amateur Khmer blogs. One hasn't even updated the news section since february.. If you look at actual Khmer newspapers they cover this all day every day. Kampuchea Thmey Newspaper Koh Santepheap Daily Newspaper Then there's the country's biggest English speaking newspaper The Phnom Penh Post It's a Monday-Friday paper, so they're not big on updating the online version on the weekends, but they did report the skirmish on Friday. Thanks for the links, I'll have a look. BTW as I indicated the two I quoted I got thanks to Oberkommando. I'm really surprised to see them described as 'extremely biased amateur Khmer'. Who would have thought The two articles I posted were just English translations of original articles in Khmer from the mainstream media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Important: Please do not discuss the specifics of troop deployments, or give any identifying information about any units in your posts. Any such posts will be deleted without further notice. Please keep this topic informational so that people in the area can make informed decisions for their own safety and that of their families. Discussing the politics of the story can be done elsewhere. Thanks Some posts have been deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDavid Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 It just started up again.... (sigh...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) It just started up again.... (sigh...) 7:30 - From my perspective explosions seem deeper into Cambodia. How about where you are from HappyDavid? edit - I might add very intermittent but definitely artillery. Edited April 25, 2011 by BuckarooBanzai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDavid Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 It just started up again.... (sigh...) From my perspective explosions seem deeper into Cambodia. How about where you are from HappyDavid? Yes, they were farther away, now perhaps comming closer? I Dunno... hard to say. Not shaking the hell out of the windows like yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) Big flashes to the south similar to quick flash of lightning. I think hitting locations at lower elevations in Cambodia so the sound is more muffled. Seem somewhat east of the Temple. Some big ones over the last couple of minutes. edit - see about twice as many flashes as the sound of explosions so either lower elevations or the wind has changed. But I do not feel any wind at all here. Edited April 25, 2011 by BuckarooBanzai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afarang Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 What villages are you in? Cannot hear any shelling in Ban Kluat town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybankruad Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Big flashes to the south similar to quick flash of lightning. I think hitting locations at lower elevations in Cambodia so the sound is more muffled. Seem somewhat east of the Temple. Some big ones over the last couple of minutes. edit - see about twice as many flashes as the sound of explosions so either lower elevations or the wind has changed. But I do not feel any wind at all here. Very difficult from where I am to tell what is going on. Surrounded by thunder storms, one bang seems like another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dindong Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 What villages are you in? Cannot hear any shelling in Ban Kluat town. We just spoke to father in law and he says it's worse than ever at the moment. He is a few k.m from Phanom Dong Rak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) Very quiet now. The air is absolutely still. The flashes I watched were not lightning but more like a flashbulb. Most were to the east of the temple. After reading http://www.thaivisa....90#entry4379690 I believe I was correct as to the lower elevation shelling. Just saw the post above small weapons fire or artillery? Do not hear anything here. Edited April 25, 2011 by BuckarooBanzai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnomick Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Yes, just heard gunfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) All is quiet now both flash wise and sound wise. I am taking a big breath and relaxing now. edit - I am not close enough to hear gunfire but artillery has subsided. Edited April 25, 2011 by BuckarooBanzai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnomick Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 All is quiet now both flash wise and sound wise. I am taking a big breath and relaxing now. edit - I am not close enough to hear gunfire but artillery has subsided. No intention to mislead. By gunfire, I meant artillery, not handguns etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) Big explosion to the east but very intermittent. NOT over yet apparently. Edit - By the east I mean east of the temple which was the original confrontation point. If I had to guess I would think most was outgoing. Edited April 25, 2011 by BuckarooBanzai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have been noticing very odd Green movements and activities where I am which I have never seen before. And I am on the opposite side of the country. Trains were involved if I can say that without getting barred. I guess forward / contingency planning. Very odd indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 All is quiet now both flash wise and sound wise. I am taking a big breath and relaxing now. edit - I am not close enough to hear gunfire but artillery has subsided. Do you plan to wait till you smell cordite before you get out of there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Surin - Thai and Cambodian troops resumed fighting near the Ta Kwai Temple here Monday evening. The sixth round of fighting erupted at 6:10 pm. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Thai-Cambodian-border-fighting-resumes-30153906.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have been noticing very odd Green movements and activities where I am which I have never seen before. And I am on the opposite side of the country. Trains were involved if I can say that without getting barred. I guess forward / contingency planning. Very odd indeed. Among other things last week I saw what looked like some kind of special forces ride past the local cinema in Bangkok on quad bikes! Never seen them on the streets of Bangkok before. Anything is possible in the land of smiles and coups. Hope this post doesn't mean the army have to make a further denial that there will be a coup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I think it is over now. I will correct myself if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have been noticing very odd Green movements and activities where I am which I have never seen before. And I am on the opposite side of the country. Trains were involved if I can say that without getting barred. I guess forward / contingency planning. Very odd indeed. Among other things last week I saw what looked like some kind of special forces ride past the local cinema in Bangkok on quad bikes! Never seen them on the streets of Bangkok before. Anything is possible in the land of smiles and coups. Hope this post doesn't mean the army have to make a further denial that there will be a coup. maybe someone tries to rename a coup into something like a national security measures because they're at war with the biggest designed enemy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have been noticing very odd Green movements and activities where I am which I have never seen before. And I am on the opposite side of the country. Trains were involved if I can say that without getting barred. I guess forward / contingency planning. Very odd indeed. Among other things last week I saw what looked like some kind of special forces ride past the local cinema in Bangkok on quad bikes! Never seen them on the streets of Bangkok before. Anything is possible in the land of smiles and coups. Hope this post doesn't mean the army have to make a further denial that there will be a coup. maybe someone tries to rename a coup into something like a national security measures because they're at war with the biggest designed enemy? Yep. Expected. And shouldn't surprise anyone, will it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickynomates Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 No it is getting more of a concern. Wife just spoke to family in centre of town in Ban Kruat and they have been told to get packed and if required ready to leave at short notice. Its a precaution at this stage but still causes a lot of concern to all involved. The concern is the Cambodians are easily able to move into the jungle as the firing has been mostly all one way up until now. A lot of people are already displaced and the situation is not getting better for those closley effected. I think it is over now. I will correct myself if I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 No it is getting more of a concern. Wife just spoke to family in centre of town in Ban Kruat and they have been told to get packed and if required ready to leave at short notice. Its a precaution at this stage but still causes a lot of concern to all involved. The concern is the Cambodians are easily able to move into the jungle as the firing has been mostly all one way up until now. A lot of people are already displaced and the situation is not getting better for those closley effected. I think it is over now. I will correct myself if I am wrong. The firing was which way??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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