The Phnom Penh Post
Written by Thet Sambath and Chhay Channyda
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
THE popularity of Preah Vihear temple, which received a steady flow of patriotic visitors in the first weeks after the border dispute with Thailand broke out in July, has plummeted as travellers see it as the starting point of any potential armed eruption between the two sides, say military officials on the ground.
"We have less people visiting the temple every day," said Yim Phim, commander of Brigade 8, stationed at Preah Vihear. He said only the occasional group trickled in.
That the nearly eight-month standoff's only armed fight came near Preah Vihear has had the effect of keeping people away, he said, adding that poor access routes to the ancient mountain temple were another reason.
"It's different from Ta Moan Thom temple. The lines [between Cambodian and Thai troops] are more organised there," he told the Post.
Indeed, the number of travellers to Ta Moan Thom, another disputed temple site along the border in Oddar Meanchey province, has remained high, with more than a thousand people visiting last Sunday, according to Neak Vong, deputy commander of Brigade 42, which is based there.
He said the site's popularity has forced soldiers there to adopt new duties: "Our soldiers now have to pick up plastic bags and garbage, and clean toilets for the tourists."
Written by Thet Sambath and Chhay Channyda
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
THE popularity of Preah Vihear temple, which received a steady flow of patriotic visitors in the first weeks after the border dispute with Thailand broke out in July, has plummeted as travellers see it as the starting point of any potential armed eruption between the two sides, say military officials on the ground.
"We have less people visiting the temple every day," said Yim Phim, commander of Brigade 8, stationed at Preah Vihear. He said only the occasional group trickled in.
That the nearly eight-month standoff's only armed fight came near Preah Vihear has had the effect of keeping people away, he said, adding that poor access routes to the ancient mountain temple were another reason.
"It's different from Ta Moan Thom temple. The lines [between Cambodian and Thai troops] are more organised there," he told the Post.
Indeed, the number of travellers to Ta Moan Thom, another disputed temple site along the border in Oddar Meanchey province, has remained high, with more than a thousand people visiting last Sunday, according to Neak Vong, deputy commander of Brigade 42, which is based there.
He said the site's popularity has forced soldiers there to adopt new duties: "Our soldiers now have to pick up plastic bags and garbage, and clean toilets for the tourists."
6 comments:
With the ability to actually alter the texture and condition of the
hair with clever and fashion-forward hair styling products, Rusk Being products are
sure to intrigue the hair product lover in all of us. s Therapy Treatment line, which is a lightweight replenishing treatment that protects and maintains hair condition.
It is designed for professionals so you know you're getting top performance.
Here is my blog; hair products
Since the program is based on a real time world,
users would not only be able to choose the weather of
their choice but also the scenery. When you decide to buy the Flight simulator
Game, then first you have to be sure that exactly what are you
want. This game by Hexacto is simple, straightforward, and fun.
The history of diamond simulants starts with the history of real diamonds which
have to be known and treasured before some enterprising
person gets around to imitating them with a cheap substitute.
The instruments that lag in real life, lag correctly,
gyro drift is modeled correctly, the magnetic compass is subject
to aircraft body forces - all those things that make real
world flying a challenge are present.
If you have a Jewel crafting or a jewel crafter friend.
This running water will in fact speed up your removal of the water and
with a simple flip of the valve can add water to
the fish tank. A large number of workers, particularly in the
professional occupations, will become eligible for retirement in the coming years, and some companies may have trouble coping with the loss of many experienced workers to retirement at a time when the industry is expanding production on dryer machine and
ball mill machines.
My web-site mining
According to coal miners can make from $56,000-$104,000 a year.
As adults riding motorcycles, we usually don't even think about steering. This is still faster than dropping your entire inventory.
Look into my website - mining
If there's no traffic it should take you about 20 or 30 minutes but traffic is pretty common and it could therefore take you at least an hour, a taxi to the airport should cost no more than 30 Egyptian pounds but some people will try to charge you as much as 200. Include the locality Most realtors, property brokers and owners miss out on this when placing ads in newspapers for selling or leasing their properties. It ends when God kills thousands of His Chosen People with a plague (love those germs) and an earthquake (shake, rattle and roll) as punishment for rumblings in the ranks. As of now, I can only speculate that there are more good than bad to go on-line for the newspaper publishers in Malaysia as apparently there has been no case where a newspaper publisher has gone bust. In advance of purchasing, you should also review if the reproduction Hermes totes are priced way too high compared to it really is top quality and also product difference.
My web site; egyptian newspapers
Many people argue that eating too many plants grown with commercial fertilizers or pesticides can
cause health problems. They don't control every bad bug, but it will help you have better success gardening. Again, using companion planting techniques will help your organic garden flourish.
My weblog :: internee
Post a Comment