Cambodian PM Calls Border Clashes "Real War"

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday that the recent clashes with Thailand in the disputed border areas were "a real war". "This is the real war, not the military clash," he said while closing the annual conference of the Ministry of Commerce. "Thailand created this war. (Thai Prime Minister) Abhisit must be responsible for the war." Hun Sen accused Thai troops of firing cluster bomb at Cambodian troops. "Our war with Thailand will be taking long time," he said. Hun Sen also called for international mediation in bilateral negotiations. "There will be no more bilateral talks, and all negotiations will be participated by the third party," he said, adding that "now bilateral mechanism is worthless, so it need international mechanism." "Thai government should not be afraid of...

Avian Flu Results in the Death of a Five Year Old Cambodian Girl

An announcement made by the World Health Organization on Wednesday has informed that the dreaded bird flu has resulted in the death of a girl. The deceased has been identified as a five-year old girl from the African country of Cambodia. The death is the first fatality caused by the virus, since the last fatality, which was reported in the beginning of 2010. The girl had fallen ill on the 30th of January in the capital city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. The girl was hospitalized immediately and was taken to a hospital with coughing and shortness of breath. Following the suffering, she breathed her last on the 4th of January. A joint statement released...

UNESCO to assess damage to Hindu temple in Cambodia

var addthis_pub = "thehindu"; APA weapon is placed on the stone at the entrance of Cambodia's famed Preah Vihear temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. UNESCO plans plans to send a mission to assess the damage caused to the 11th century Shiva temple, a World Heritage site, by the recent armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia The United Nations cultural agency plans to send a mission to assess the damage caused to the Preah Vihear Temple, a World Heritage site, by the recent armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.Tensions first escalated between the South-East Asian neighbours in July...

Border clashes calm between Thailand and Cambodia

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Panich admits bad planning led to detention in Cambodia

From Bangkokpost.comPoor preparation is partly to blame for the arrest of seven Thais, including himself, in Cambodia in late December, admits Bangkok MP Panich Vikitsreth. Mr Panich and six other Thais were detained at Cambodia's Prey Sar prison for nearly a month. Five of the seven, including Mr Panich, have been freed, after a Cambodian court suspended their jail terms for trespass. The other two _ Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkhwamkid and his secretary, Ratree Pipatanapaiboon _ were given six and eight years, respectively, in jail for espionage, an outcome Mr Panich suggests could have been avoided if he had taken more care. After being freed, Mr Panich, a Democrat MP, visited the Thais whose concerns about border incursions by Cambodian trips prompted...

ASEAN chairman to visit Cambodia soon: government

(philstar.com) PHNOM PENH (Xinhua) - Indonesian Foreign Minister R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, who is also the chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will pay a one-day official visit to Cambodia soon, according to a press release from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Saturday afternoon. It said that during his stay in Phnom Penh, he will hold a bilateral talks with Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong. The statement did not disclose if his visit to Cambodia will discuss about the military...

Thailand, Cambodia Reach Ceasefire Agreement After Cross Border Firing

Ron Corben Photo: Reuters Cambodian soldiers sit at Preah Vihear temple after a brief clash with Thai troops, February 05, 2011 Related Articles Thailand, Cambodia Border Fighting Breaks Out Amid Tensions Domestic Politics Drive Thai-Cambodia Border Dispute Thai Nationalists Begin Bangkok Protest Over Cambodia Dispute ...

Shaky truce after fresh fighting

THAI SOLDIER KILLED, GOVT THREATENS UNESCO REPRISAL, CAMBODIA GOES TO UN Thailand is cranking up pressure on Cambodia over the disputed Preah Vihear temple, even as a shaky ceasefire holds after the worst border fighting in two years claimed at least five lives. From Bangkokpost.comSOLDIER FALLS: The flag-draped body of Sgt Wutcharin Chartkhamdee, who was killed in the border clashes, arrives at Wat Siriwarawat in Si Sa Ket’s Kantharalak district. The government reached a ceasefire with Cambodia yesterday after a resumption of border clashes in the morning killed one Thai soldier, taking the Thai toll to two. Cambodia...

Thai, Cambodian troops in deadly clash near temple

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2 die as Thai, Cambodian troops battle at border

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