Thai Troops Fence around the Dominated Temple

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Oddar Meanchay Province: After stationed at Tamon temple, which is located in Khmer territory in Oddarmeanchay, Thai solders made wooden fence around the body of the Thia dominated temple and they have prevented Cambodian soldiers from accessing the temple. The Thai troops claimed that they would withdraw whenever the disputed area was resolved. Government spokesman and information minister Khieu Kanharith said that Cambodian government will not use military forces to solve the problem, but by peaceful mean although the new armed confrontation occurred.  

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