via Khmer NZ
Published: 10/08/2010
The Thai-Cambodian memorandum of understanding on the disputed border around Preah Vihear temple signed in 2000 does not put Thailand at a disadvantage, Army Region 1 commander Kanit Sapitak said on Tuesday.
The MoU puts both countries on an equal footing, Lt Gen Kanit said.
The Cambodian army had agreed that the border row should be solved through negotiations and peaceful means and that neither side would resort to violence, he said.
"The ties between the two countries are still good, but I don't want to voice my opinion on Prime Minister Hun Sen's stance against Thailand since I'm a region leader while he is in charge of a nation," Lt Gen Kanit said.
He said the Thai army is well positioned around the disputed area and well prepared, and he believed the border issue would not be tied to local politics.
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