The spot with the red circle is Chak Chreng where the 20 Thai troops had set up camp.
Cambodian troops based at the foot of the Dangrek Mountain Ranges at O'Chak Chreng.
Source: Koh Santepheap newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization
Cambodia had deployed 30 troops to Chak Chreng, a Cambodian territory about one kilometre west of Ta Sem Pass, after 20 Thai troops had been camping in the area for nearly a week and refused to withdraw, reports Koh Santepheap.
Chak Chreng is located 6oo metres on top of Phnom Dangrek mountain and about 7 kilometre from Preah Vihear temple.
According to maps from the 1904-1908 treaty Chak Chreng is a Cambodian territory, but the Thais used their own unilaterally-drawn maps and claimed that the area is located in Thai territory. They said they will withdraw only if their commanders asked them to withdraw or when the Khmer-Thai Border Commission completed their demarcation works in the area, which have not started yet.
Gen. Srey Doek, commander of the Preah Vihear precinct, said that the Thais still refuse to withdraw after four negotiations with the Thai commander. He said that Cambodia had shown patience and restraint since the first day of the border conflicts which started when Thai troops occupied the Preah Vihear areas on 15th July, 2008. The general said that the Thais took advantage of the Cambodian patience and continued to cause one trouble after another.
Cambodian commanders said that tensions at Chak Chreng can lead to armed clashes if Thai troops still refuse to withdraw.
Source: Koh Santepheap newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization
Cambodia had deployed 30 troops to Chak Chreng, a Cambodian territory about one kilometre west of Ta Sem Pass, after 20 Thai troops had been camping in the area for nearly a week and refused to withdraw, reports Koh Santepheap.
Chak Chreng is located 6oo metres on top of Phnom Dangrek mountain and about 7 kilometre from Preah Vihear temple.
According to maps from the 1904-1908 treaty Chak Chreng is a Cambodian territory, but the Thais used their own unilaterally-drawn maps and claimed that the area is located in Thai territory. They said they will withdraw only if their commanders asked them to withdraw or when the Khmer-Thai Border Commission completed their demarcation works in the area, which have not started yet.
Gen. Srey Doek, commander of the Preah Vihear precinct, said that the Thais still refuse to withdraw after four negotiations with the Thai commander. He said that Cambodia had shown patience and restraint since the first day of the border conflicts which started when Thai troops occupied the Preah Vihear areas on 15th July, 2008. The general said that the Thais took advantage of the Cambodian patience and continued to cause one trouble after another.
Cambodian commanders said that tensions at Chak Chreng can lead to armed clashes if Thai troops still refuse to withdraw.
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Look like the General is afraid of Thais just like his master Hun Xen. He only dare fight/suit with his own people.
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