2009-07-04
Xinhua
Web Editor: Zhang Jin
Thai Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said on Saturday that Thailand has no policy to cut number of troop deployed along Thai-Cambodia border for the time being.
The troop withdrawal was not on the discussion agenda of his trip as it is the matter of security units of both Thailand and Cambodia, Suthep was quoted by the website of the Bangkok Post as saying before leaving for the neighboring country, his second visit within two weeks.
Meanwhile, he expressed confidence that the situation along the border will not escalate to violent confrontation between the two countries.
Suthep's Saturday visit was assigned by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to attend the opening ceremony of No 67 highway in Cambodia, which will be preside by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Thailand had provided 1.2 billion Baht (35.2 million U.S. dollars) soft loan for the construction of this highway which links cities of the two neighboring countries. The highway will help promote trade and tourism between the two nations.
Just on Friday, Suthep was quoted by the Bangkok Post as saying that the two neighbors will begin reducing troop levels along the area around Preah Vihear Temple, a move should help ease the tension along the sensitive frontier.
The area around Preah Vihear Temple, which was inscribed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 last year, has since been the scene of a tense standoff between the Cambodian and Thai armed forces. The Cambodian government insists Thai troops have deployed on Cambodian soil, while Thailand says its troops are only in the disputed zone.
In mid-June, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit said the government would ask UNESCO to review last year's decision to register Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site when the meets this week in Spain.
On Cambodian side, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said his country was ready for any situation which might follow the reinforcement of troops on the Thai side of the border.
Tensions have escalated at the Thai-Cambodian border, with Thailand's Second Army Area commander Lt General Wiboonsak Neeparn recently rotated troops at Preah Vihear so that they are fresh and ready for a possible attack from Cambodia.
Cambodia has already boosted its presence in the border area.
Xinhua
Web Editor: Zhang Jin
Thai Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said on Saturday that Thailand has no policy to cut number of troop deployed along Thai-Cambodia border for the time being.
The troop withdrawal was not on the discussion agenda of his trip as it is the matter of security units of both Thailand and Cambodia, Suthep was quoted by the website of the Bangkok Post as saying before leaving for the neighboring country, his second visit within two weeks.
Meanwhile, he expressed confidence that the situation along the border will not escalate to violent confrontation between the two countries.
Suthep's Saturday visit was assigned by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to attend the opening ceremony of No 67 highway in Cambodia, which will be preside by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Thailand had provided 1.2 billion Baht (35.2 million U.S. dollars) soft loan for the construction of this highway which links cities of the two neighboring countries. The highway will help promote trade and tourism between the two nations.
Just on Friday, Suthep was quoted by the Bangkok Post as saying that the two neighbors will begin reducing troop levels along the area around Preah Vihear Temple, a move should help ease the tension along the sensitive frontier.
The area around Preah Vihear Temple, which was inscribed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 last year, has since been the scene of a tense standoff between the Cambodian and Thai armed forces. The Cambodian government insists Thai troops have deployed on Cambodian soil, while Thailand says its troops are only in the disputed zone.
In mid-June, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit said the government would ask UNESCO to review last year's decision to register Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site when the meets this week in Spain.
On Cambodian side, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said his country was ready for any situation which might follow the reinforcement of troops on the Thai side of the border.
Tensions have escalated at the Thai-Cambodian border, with Thailand's Second Army Area commander Lt General Wiboonsak Neeparn recently rotated troops at Preah Vihear so that they are fresh and ready for a possible attack from Cambodia.
Cambodia has already boosted its presence in the border area.
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