8 Comments

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  YangYong at 03:52 PM JST - 14th October

  Well done Thailand. Absolutely great move. Peace in. War out.

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  tclh at 07:03 PM JST - 14th October

  Great news ,Thailand knows when to step back for peace 's sake.

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  Otaru at 07:17 PM JST - 14th October

  Tourism must have been taking a hit. But still the right move.

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  adaydream at 10:45 PM JST - 14th October

  I'm glad that Thailand decided to back out instead of having a military action. < :-)

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  rinoa007 at 11:46 PM JST - 14th October

  What was Thailand doing with 84 soldiers on Cambodian land in the first place? Sounds to me like they were trying to provoke Cambodia to attack so that they can execute their right to "self-defense". On Cambodian territory, might I add.

  The Cambodians had every right to be angry.

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  FromEurope at 04:20 AM JST - 15th October

  International dispute over ownership of Preah Vihear Temple

  In modern times, Prasat Preah Vihear was rediscovered by the outside world and became subject of an emotional dispute between Thailand and the newly independent Cambodia.

  In 1904, Siam and the French colonial authorities ruling Cambodia formed a joint commission to demarcate their mutual border. In the vicinity of the temple, the group was tasked by the two governments to work under the principle that the border would follow the watershed line of the Dângrêk mountain range, which places Preah Vihear on the Thailand side. In 1907, after survey work, French officers drew up a map to show the border’s precise location. The resulting map, which was sent to Siamese authorities, showed Preah Vihear as being on the Cambodian side.

  n 1954, Thai forces occupied the temple following the withdrawal of French troops from Cambodia. Cambodia protested and in 1959 asked the International Court of Justice to rule that the temple lay in Cambodian territory. The case became a volatile political issue in both countries. Diplomatic relations were severed, and threats of force voiced by both governments.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrasatPreahVihear

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  goodDonkey at 05:02 AM JST - 15th October

  Thank you FromEurope.

  I am glad there is not going to be a conflict but I would not claim to know who actually holds the moral high ground. Sometimes it seems only the historians know the truth if and when there is truth to be had.

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  sickearth at 11:14 AM JST - 15th October

  news from "Cambodia"?! PHNOM PENH — Thailand has withdrawn all of its troops from an area of the border hotly disputed with Cambodia ahead of a Tuesday noon deadline set by Cambodia’’

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  what about news from the thais side? "Thai army vows to maintain troops in disputed area"

  "We will neither start fighting or invade into Cambodia first, but we will surely act in self-defence if Cambodia invades into our territory,"

  http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/10/14/national/national_30086013.php

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  check out headline and the day, it is the same day news

  check out all of the private or gov run thai news agency both english and thai language, non of them say about withdrawing anywhere!

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  but how come Cambodian PM say thai had move out?!,

  or in fact the thai troop has never actuary steeped in to Cambodian!?

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