The Nation
April 7, 2009
Thai and Cambodian army commanders should be ashamed of themselves for the recent fiasco that resulted in the deaths of two Thai and two Cambodian soldiers in the area adjacent to the Preah Vihear Temple.
"Playing down" the issue and calling it a "misunderstanding" smacks of the incompetence of the officers in charge on both sides. Can you imagine how the families of these dead soldiers felt when told the completely unnecessary deaths were caused by a "misunderstanding"?
Until the Thai and Cambodian governments get down to serious discussions over this important World Heritage site and stop acting like spoilt brats arguing over a toy, there will be no end to the skirmishes, and possibly more unnecessary deaths.
Maj General Kanok Natrakawesana also reportedly said that troops guarding the border would not be allowed to bring any alcoholic drinks into the area. What an amazing statement. The mere thought that armed soldiers have access to alcohol is as much of a worry, if not more, than alcohol in the hands of road-users. It sounds as if the military authorities in this contested area need lessons in basic common sense and in the ability to issue competent orders and see they are strictly enforced.
CHRIS KAYE
CHON BURI
April 7, 2009
Thai and Cambodian army commanders should be ashamed of themselves for the recent fiasco that resulted in the deaths of two Thai and two Cambodian soldiers in the area adjacent to the Preah Vihear Temple.
"Playing down" the issue and calling it a "misunderstanding" smacks of the incompetence of the officers in charge on both sides. Can you imagine how the families of these dead soldiers felt when told the completely unnecessary deaths were caused by a "misunderstanding"?
Until the Thai and Cambodian governments get down to serious discussions over this important World Heritage site and stop acting like spoilt brats arguing over a toy, there will be no end to the skirmishes, and possibly more unnecessary deaths.
Maj General Kanok Natrakawesana also reportedly said that troops guarding the border would not be allowed to bring any alcoholic drinks into the area. What an amazing statement. The mere thought that armed soldiers have access to alcohol is as much of a worry, if not more, than alcohol in the hands of road-users. It sounds as if the military authorities in this contested area need lessons in basic common sense and in the ability to issue competent orders and see they are strictly enforced.
CHRIS KAYE
CHON BURI
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