'I was wrong' Nov 19, 2008
By Guy De Launey BBC News, Phnom Penh ... Finding himself back in a much changed Phnom Penh after a 30 year absence probably has a lot to do with it. (BBC News)
Repentant Khmer Rouge fan returns Nov 18, 2008
By Guy De Launey BBC News, Phnom Penh ... The last time Gunnar Bergstrom came to Phnom Penh, there was virtually nobody in the city. (BBC News)
* Swede apologizes for Khmer ties Nov 17, 2008
AP, PHNOM PENH Monday, Nov 17, 2008, Page 5. Gunnar Bergstrom, a former Swedish communist, visits an abandoned market in Kampong Cham Province in eastern Cambodia during a trip at the invitation of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1978 rule. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ADB: Food aid well-used in Cambodia Nov 17, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called the first phase of its 40 million U.S. dollars emergency food program a success, state media reported Monday. "This assistance is making a very real difference in the lives of Cambodia's most vulnerable," ADB country director Arjun Goswami was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying. (Xinhuanet, China)
The end of an NGO era in Cambodia Nov 14, 2008
PHNOM PENH - With an overwhelming electoral mandate, robust economy and a potential bounty of oil and gas revenues, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen feels in a strong enough position to move against the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which have been a perennial thorn in the strongman's side since he took power more than two decades ago ... Jacques Beaumont from the United Nations Children's Fund, and Francois Bugnion from the International Red Cross (IRC), who both arrived in Phnom Penh... (Asia Times Online)
Cambodia to host annual film festival Nov 14, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Preparations are under way for the CamboFest, Cambodia's first internationally recognized film festival, to be held in Siem Reap on Dec. 26-30, national media reported Thursday ... The X Bar will be a focal point, decking out its rooftop with a massive screen and a 4,000-lumen projector, the Phnom Penh Post said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cambodia, Thailand begin fresh talks on border issue Nov 11, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian and Thai officials started a fresh round of border talks in Siem Reap to hammer out an agenda to resolve the standoff over disputed land, national media reported Tuesday. "We have moved forward with a big step in resolving the border issue," Var Kimhong, head of Cambodia's border committee, was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying. (Xinhuanet, China)
Reporters on the Job Nov 10, 2008
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Thai and Cambodian officials meet to discuss border demarcation. Caracas, Venezuela Russia and Venezuela holding four days of joint naval exercises in the Caribbean Sea. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
* Cambodia, Vietnam ink deal to link up railways Nov 9, 2008
AFP, PHNOM PENH Sunday, Nov 09, 2008, Page 5 ... China has promised to build the railroad from Phnom Penh to Vietnam as part of the project to create a link from Singapore to Kunming [Yunnan Province] in China, Hor Namhong said on his return from regional meetings in Hanoi, Vietnam ... The railroads are very important for Cambodias economy because we can then export goods to other southeast Asian countries at low cost, he told reporters at Phnom Penh International airport. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cambodia marks 55th anniversary of independence Nov 9, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP): Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed to strengthen Cambodia's armed forces Sunday as he joined the country's king in celebrating the 55th anniversary of independence from France. The prime minister's statement came amid a tense standoff between Cambodian and Thai troops near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, which last month erupted into a clash that raised concerns of a border war. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Graphic artist fuses art with green spirit Nov 8, 2008
Karina is not only a hard-working and creative artist, she is also a brave, young woman who took up a challenge to exhibit her work in a solo exhibition in April 2008 at Art Caf in Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- offered to her while she was still in her initial phase of study. Her solo exhibition was part of an intra-cultural exchange project organized by Tembi House of Culture, Yogyakarta. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of the 2008 Article IV Discussions with Cambodia Nov 8, 2008
The following statement was issued today in Phnom Penh after the conclusion of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission to Cambodia for the 2008 Article IV Consultation. "An IMF mission from Washington, D.C. visited Cambodia October 23 to November 7, 2008 to conduct the Article IV discussions. During the visit, the mission took stock of recent economic and financial developments and held policy discussions with ministers and senior officials of the Royal Government of Cambodia on their... (IMF News)
Bach highlights Yogyakarta music fest Nov 7, 2008
The ART+ Foundation previously has organized five such festivals in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh before it decided to extended its field of work to include Indonesia. Each year the theme changes, following one of their main aims; to educate people about western classical music. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
World watches, assesses results Nov 5, 2008
Supporters of Barack Obama watched election coverage at the Foreign Correspondent Club of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. (TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images) By Matt Moore Associated Press / November 5, 2008. (Boston Globe)
Cultural Milestone Nov 1, 2008
Organizers say the show will open a 10-day run Nov. 28 in a converted movie theater in the capital, Phnom Penh, a year later than its planned premiere at the end of 2007 ... In Phnom Penh, he meets and falls in love with a Cambodian woman who works as a karaoke singer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
World's worst soccer team thrilledwith first tie Oct 31, 2008
PHNOM PENH - After six fruitless years playing international soccer, the world's worst team is beginning to see the romance of the beautiful game. When the rag-tag national side of East Timor tied 2-2 with fellow strugglers Cambodia last week, it clinched the first point it had ever won to stem a seemingly endless run of defeats. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Khmer Rouge strongholdgets market lesson Oct 29, 2008
The town of approximately 22,000 went from playing a key role in the country's long-running civil war to being feted by Phnom Penh after its defection to the government in 1996 ... Pailin was a major base in the Khmer Rouge's nearly 20-year civil war against the Phnom Penh government ... " Meanwhile, the town's residents are keeping a wary eye on the international criminal tribunal into the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge and the possibility that more individuals may be arrested to join the... (Asia Times Online)
An Evening with the Cambodians or Khmers in Hawaii - November 1st Oct 29, 2008
Some others could continue their higher education in the universities in the capital city of Phnom Penh because they received assistance from this "Christmas in Cambodia" group. Some villagers could drink clean water because the group provided monetary assistance to dig water wells. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cambodia doubles military budget after Thai clash Oct 29, 2008
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Impoverished Cambodia has doubled its 2009 military budget to $500 million following this month's border clash with Thailand, officials said on Wednesday, an increase that is likely to anger its donors ... Cambodian troops patrol Engel field at Phnom Trop, near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km north of Phnom Penh in this October 14, 2008 file photo ... For years, international donors have been trying to get Phnom Penh to... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Cambodia's first rock opera opens next month Oct 29, 2008
In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, Cambodian musician plays traditional Cambodian instruments music for an opera at a rehearsal room in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cambodia's first rock opera will make its world premiere in Phnom Penh next month, a cultural milestone in the Southeast Asian country where performing arts were banned during the brutal Khmer Rouge years ... Organizers said Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, the show will open a 10-day run Nov. 28 in a converted movie theater in the capital, Phnom... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
* Cambodia accuses Thais of damaging world heritage site Oct 27, 2008
AFP, PHNOM PENH Monday, Oct 27, 2008, Page 5. Cambodia has lodged a complaint with the UN accusing Thai troops of damaging the ancient Preah Vihear temple during a border shootout earlier this month, an official said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More Top Stories Asia Pacific Headlines Oct 26, 2008
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia has lodged a complaint with the United Nations accusing Thai troops of damaging the ancient Preah Vihear temple during a border shoot-out earlier this month, an official said Sunday. Phay Siphan, spokesman for Cambodia's Council of Ministers, told AFP that a staircase and a sculpture of the mythical Naga creature were damaged by rocket fire at the 11th-century Khmer ruins. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Folk costums performance in 5th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning Oct 25, 2008
An Indonesian staff member fiddles with a bamboo instrument at the exhibition hall of Phnom Penh of Cambodia during the 5th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 24, 2008. Xinhua Photo/Liu Guangming). (People's Daily Online, China)
* Thai demonstrators accuse police of brutality Oct 21, 2008
AFP, BANGKOK AND PHNOM PENH Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008, Page 5. About 2,000 anti-government protesters marched past Bangkoks upmarket shopping malls yesterday, accusing police of brutality, upping pressure on the increasingly isolated prime minister. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CAMBODIA: Residents flee as war fears stirred up Oct 21, 2008
PHNOM PENH AND PREAH VIHEAR, 20 October 2008 () - After three Cambodian soldiers were killed in an intense gun battle with Thai troops at Veal Antri on 15 October, Cambodians have been fleeing their homes at the border, fearing more violence ... Robbers have taken advantage of the situation, stealing motorbikes and raising fears that homes could be looted, the Phnom Penh Post reported on 17 October ... Both sides have been digging trenches and increasing their troop presence before the scheduled... (AlertNet)
Prius Diary Extra: Toyota Addresses Leaked Photos Oct 21, 2008
His previous experience includes four years in Southeast Asia, where he was the editor in chief of The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh and oversaw coverage of environmental issues like uncontrolled logging. . (New York Times)
* Tribunal refuses to release suspect in Khmer Rouge trial Oct 19, 2008
AP, PHNOM PENH Sunday, Oct 19, 2008, Page 4. Cambodias genocide tribunal on Friday rejected an appeal by the Khmer Rouges former foreign minister for his release from pretrial detention on charges of crimes against humanity and war atrocities. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* World News Quick Take Oct 19, 2008
A restaurant in Phnom Penh has changed its name in the wake of a bitter border dispute with Thailand, local media reported yesterday ... The restaurant, based near Phnom Penhs Olympic market, changed its name before deadly border clashes on Wednesday between Thai and Cambodian troops. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Big on dreams Oct 19, 2008
A number of students are content to pay for a degree and do not realise the benefit of a good education, says Lav Chhiv Eav, rector of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, the oldest and largest state-owned institution of higher learning. Some students are not at all keen to study hard but just want a degree. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Enemies turn allies in temple battle Oct 18, 2008
PREAH VIHEAR and PHNOM PENH - Comrade Neak Vong spent nearly two decades fighting against the Cambodian government ... Ieng Sary today is in detention facing war crimes at the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal in Phnom Penh. (Asia Times Online)
Ex-Khmer Rouge leader loses appeal for release Oct 18, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodia's genocide tribunal on Friday rejected an appeal by the Khmer Rouge's former foreign minister for release from pretrial detention on charges of crimes against humanity and war atrocities. Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk pardoned Ieng Sary in 1996. (CNN -- World)
Temple tiff teeters towards war Oct 17, 2008
Hundreds of Thai civilians - including villagers, workers, traders, gamblers, businessmen and families - meanwhile chose to abandon rural areas along the border or leave Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, by road or air ... "UNESCO acted as if its World Heritage status was some god-given right, and ignored the fact that a strongman [Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen] in Phnom Penh was exploiting it for political gain," the English-language Nation newspaper said in a Wednesday editorial ... Bangkok... (Asia Times Online)
Cambodian PM says Thai border clash won't get worse Oct 17, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday this week's border clashes with Thailand around the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple would not escalate into a wider and more serious conflict. "People should understand that there won't be any large-scale war taking place," he told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting, adding people living near the border need not worry. (AlertNet)
Thai, Cambodian troops trade fire at border Oct 17, 2008
(10-16) 04:00 PDT Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over a disputed border near a historic temple erupted Wednesday in a deadly gunbattle, prompting officials to quickly declare that they would resolve the dispute through talks, not bullets. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Thailand and Cambodia agreed Thursday to conduct joint military patrols on disputed area near the Preah Vihear temple, Thailand's Second Army commander Lt-Gen Wibulsak Neepal said Thursday.• Mutual understanding leads to end of border clash Oct 17, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Mutual understanding prompted the military commanders of Cambodia and Thailand to reach their agreement Thursday to end armed confrontation at the border and seek for peaceful settlement of the dispute, said a senior official. "Regional military commanders from Cambodia and Thailand understand each other on the talks," Ouk Prasoeu, Cambodian military commander of the frontier unit near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear Temple, told Xinhua by phone. (Xinhuanet, China)
Thailand, Cambodia agree to joint patrols Oct 17, 2008
Thai regional army commander Wiboonsak Neeparn (R) and his Cambodian counterpart, General Chea Mon, meet near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337 miles) north of Phnom Penh October 16, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Thai, Cambodian troops exchange gunfire at border area Oct 17, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Gunfire exchange has gradually become sporadic, since a fighting broke out between Thai and Cambodian troops at around 2:25 p.m. local time (0725 GMT) Wednesday near the Phnom Trop in the Veal Intry area, about 2,000 meters west of the ancient Preah Vihear Temple, a Cambodian official at the scene told Xinhua. "The firepower is not as strong as one hour ago," he said on condition of anonymity. (Xinhuanet, China)
Thai, Cambodian Troops Must Show Restraint Over Border Dispute, Ban Says Oct 16, 2008
State-run may help evacuate 1,000 Thais from the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, if the situation worsens, said Tharit Charungvat, a spokesman for Thailand's Foreign Ministry. Another 500 Thais live in Siem Reap, near Angkor Wat temple, he said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Deadly Fighting At Thai-Cambodian Border Oct 16, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Oct. 16, 2008. Text Size. (CBS News)
Asia.view: Delayed and denied Oct 16, 2008
Now aged 65, he ran the Tuol Sleng interrogation and torture centre in Phnom Penh, the capital. Nowadays it is a genocide museum a ghoulish tourist attraction with rusting shackles still attached to the walls of tiny cells and display cabinets containing the skulls of some of the countless victims. (The Economist)
Thai-Cambodian tensions rise Oct 16, 2008
PHNOM PENH - Escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over a disputed border near a historic temple erupted yesterday in a deadly gun battle, prompting officials to quickly declare that they would resolve the dispute through talks, not bullets. Two Cambodian troops were killed, the first deaths in a four-month standoff that began when UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, approved Cambodia's bid to have Preah Vihear temple named a World Heritage Site. (Boston Globe)
Gunbattle kills 2 at Thai-Cambodia border Oct 16, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A gunfight broke out Wednesday between Thai and Cambodian troops at a disputed border zone near a landmark 11th-century temple, killing two Cambodian soldiers and escalating a conflict that has raised fears of war between the neighboring countries ... He said there were about 1,000 Thais in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, and 500 Thais in the city of Siem Reap. (MSNBC -- International)
Talks on Thai-Cambodia temple row Oct 16, 2008
But people on the streets of Phnom Penh were angry. "We need to defend our land. We must not lose to the Thais," security guard Bun Roeun told Reuters news agency. (BBC News)
Temple of doom? Oct 16, 2008
As peace returned to Cambodia in the 1990s, the government in Phnom Penh started to focus on restoring the country's rich Hindu-Buddhist heritage, and its potential to attract tourists ... Five years ago anti-Thai riots broke out in Phnom Penh after a Thai actress was misquoted as saying Angkor Wat should rightly belong to Thailand. (BBC News)
Thailand and Cambodia open fire Oct 16, 2008
Cambodian General Chea Saran, deputy commander of forces along the border, meanwhile, told the Phnom Penh Post that there was heavy fighting ... Five years ago a mob burned down the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh after a newspaper mistakenly reported that a Thai actress had said the ancient Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat belonged to Thailand ... Temple troubles In July, thousands of Cambodians poured into in the streets of Phnom Penh waving flags and pounding drums to celebrate the listing of Preah... (Asia Times Online)
Cambodia's Muslims as geopolitical pawns Oct 16, 2008
PHNOM PENH - Competition for influence in Cambodia, recently seen as a two-country race between the United States and China, has now seen another deep-pocketed suitor emerge: petrodollar-rich Gulf states ... Concerns that foreign influence was stoking local terror risks first arose when four Muslim teachers from southern Thailand, Egypt and Cambodia were arrested at Phnom Penh's Cham-run Om-al-Qora school in 2003 for allegedly being members of the Jemaah Islamiyah regional terror group and using... (Asia Times Online)
Thai-Cambodia dispute continues Oct 16, 2008
But people on the streets of Phnom Penh were angry ... "It's hard to see how Cambodia gains from starting a war with Thailand at this point," said Tony Kevin, a former Australian ambassador to Phnom Penh ... Bangkok has urged its citizens to leave Cambodia, mindful of the 2003 torching of its embassy and Thai businesses in Phnom Penh by a nationalist mob incensed by a row over Angkor Wat, another ancient temple. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
FROM THE FIELD Oct 16, 2008
During a recent trip around Phnom Penh to assess the situation, I found that this last statement is terrifyingly true - and it is not just the poorest who are suffering. I interviewed a nice middle-wealth couple who had recently invested in their own business. (AlertNet)
Thai, Cambodian armies keep guns drawn Oct 16, 2008
Thai regional army commander Wiboonsak Neeparn (R) talks to his Cambodian counterpart, General Chea Mon, during a meeting near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km north of Phnom Penh October 16, 2008 ... Ten Thai soldiers, whom Phnom Penh said had been captured, wandered freely in their midst and denied they had ever been taken prisoner ... But people on the streets of Phnom Penh were angry. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
2 killed on Thai-Cambodian border Oct 16, 2008
Wern Champasak, Thailand's chief of border communication, with a Cambodian soldier after surrendering near Phnom Penh, Cambodia Wednesday ... Ten Thai soldiers surrendered to the Cambodians, according to news reports in the capital, Phnom Penh ... Thai nationals were reported to have huddled in a hotel in Phnom Penh for safety, uncertain if they should evacuate. (International Herald Tribune)
Gunfire erupts along Thai-Cambodia border Oct 16, 2008
In 2003, a Cambodian mob torched the Thai Embassy in the capital, Phnom Penh, after a Thai actress was quoted as saying that Angkor Wat, another temple in Cambodia, belonged to Thailand. The remark caused a nationalist uproar that was exploited by politicians in Cambodia. (Christian Science Monitor)
Gov't to guarantee safety of Thais living in Cambodia Oct 16, 2008
Cambodian troops sit near the body of a comrade at Sekha Kirisvarak pagoda near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337 miles) north of Phnom Penh October 15, 2008 ... PHNOM PENH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, has asked to the provincial authorities to take care and guarantee the safety of Thai businesspeople and civilians living in the country, the Raksmey Kampuchea Daily reported on Thursday ... "I just... (Xinhuanet, China)
Thai, Cambodia to meet after battle Oct 16, 2008
Bangkok has urged its citizens to leave Cambodia, mindful of the 2003 torching of its embassy and Thai businesses in Phnom Penh by a nationalist mob incensed by a row over Angkor Wat, another ancient temple. In 2003, Thai commandos flew into Phnom Penh airport in the middle of the night to help evacuate 600 Thais during the riots ... Security was beefed up outside the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh, with 20 military police armed with assault rifles standing guard. (India Times, India)
Paying the price Oct 15, 2008
By Guy De Launey BBC News, Phnom Penh ... Khem Ngoun had swaggered into Phnom Penh's Municipal Court as if he were considering buying the place ... One of Phnom Penh's smartest streets was re-named in honour of Chris Howes. (BBC News)
* Tensions ease as Thailand pulls back troops near temple Oct 15, 2008
AFP, PHNOM PENH Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008, Page 5 ... If Cambodia resorted to force, Thailand will have to exercise its right of self-defense, the foreign ministry said, adding it was investigating whether Phnom Penh had violated an international treaty by laying new landmines during the spat ... Speaking at an economic forum in Phnom Penh before the reported withdrawal, Hun Sen maintained his tough rhetoric. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cambodia says 2 soldiers dead in Thai border clash Oct 15, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - At least two Cambodian soldiers have been killed in fighting with Thai troops in a disputed area on their border. Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said that in addition to the two dead, two were wounded in a gun battle with Thai troops that lasted less than an hour on Wednesday near the landmark Preah Vihear temple. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Clash averted on Thai border Oct 15, 2008
"They must withdraw," Hun Sen said in a speech at an economic conference in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. "I have set the timeline for them to withdraw by 12 o'clock. "At any cost, we will not allow Thai troops to invade this area. (International Herald Tribune)
Ex-Khmer Rouge sentenced in Briton's slaying Oct 15, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Four former Khmer Rouge rebels were sentenced up to 20 years in prison Tuesday for their involvement in the murder of a British mine-clearing expert 12 years ago. Put Lim, right, sits outside a Phnom Penh court on Tuesday ... All five, who had pleaded not guilty, went on trial last week in Phnom Penh on charges of premeditated murder and illegal confinement. (CNN -- World)
Four jailed for Cambodia murders Oct 14, 2008
Three were jailed for 20 years and a fourth for 10 years, while a fifth man was acquitted by the Phnom Penh court ... Now he is a symbol that leading former Khmer Rouge figures are no longer immune from prosecution, the BBC's Guy De Launey reports from Phnom Penh. (BBC News -- UK)
'Exceptional man' Oct 14, 2008
A plaque in a Phnom Penh street is the only physical reminder of the senseless killing of a Briton who wanted only to make Cambodia a safer place ... A boulevard in Phnom Penh provides a memorial to Christopher's work. (BBC News -- UK)
Cambodian general says Thai soldiers withdrawing from disputed border Oct 14, 2008
The pull back comes just before the expiry of the Tuesday midday conflict deadline set by Phnom Penh. Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen gave the ultimatum after talks between the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers in Phnom Penh ended without a breakthrough in the three-month stand-off. (Radio Australia)
Thailand sends more troops to Cambodian border Oct 14, 2008
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Thailand sent more soldiers to a disputed stretch of the Cambodian border near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple on Tuesday, a Thai general said, hours after a Cambodian general said Thai troops had pulled back. Cambodian troops patrol Engel field at Phnom Trop, near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km north of Phnom Penh, October 14, 2008 ... The Thai military said it was ready for war and the Foreign Ministry told... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Thai soldiers pull back from Cambodian border Oct 14, 2008
"They pulled out from our land," General Chea Mon told Reuters by phone from the border shortly before the expiry of a midday (6 a.m. British Time) deadline set by Phnom Penh for the withdrawal of nearly 100 Thai soldiers from the jungle-clad area ... Given the sudden spike in tension only five years after a nationalist mob torched the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh in an argument about another ancient Hindu temple, Bangkok urged Thais to "think twice" before visiting ... Before the alleged... (International Herald Tribune)
Cambodia warns of "large-scale armed conflict" with Thailand Oct 14, 2008
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Thai troops leave disputed territory: Cambodia Oct 14, 2008
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Thai troops have pulled back from a hotly disputed border area after an ultimatum from Cambodia, military officials said Tuesday, calming fears of armed conflict between the neighbours ... If Cambodia resorted to force, "Thailand will have to exercise its right of self-defence," the foreign ministry said, adding it was investigating whether Phnom Penh had violated an international treaty by laying new landmines during the spat ... Speaking at an economic forum in Phnom Penh... (Yahoo! Asia News)
