Khmer-Thai border checkpoint at Boeng Trokuon closed after dispute with the planting of border post no. 37-38

By Khmerization
Source: Kampuchea Thmey

Cambodian troops inspect one of the border posts in dispute.

Thai troops have ordered the Boeng Trokuon border checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province closed on Sunday 13th June after they got angry with Cambodian troops who uprooted border post no. 37 and 38 they had earlier planted, reports Kampuchea Thmey.

Mr. Nou Yath, chief of Boeng Trokuon Checkpoint, said that a few days earlier Thai troops had unilaterally planted border post No. 37 and 38 at the old location which was disputed by the Cambodian side. He added that Thai soldiers planted the border posts in order to build a village for Thai people to live. The Cambodian side said the Thai side had violated the 2000 Memorandum of Understanding and ordered Border Guard Unit No. 807 to uproot the posts.

Mr. Nou Yath said on 13th June, a group of Thai soldiers came to stop Cambodian farmers from farming on their lands near border post No. 34 and 35 and then they closed the border at that point.

Mr. Sar Chamrong, Deputy Governor of Banteay Meanchey province, confirmed that Thai troops had closed the border, but re-opened it the same day after negotiation. However, Mr. Chamrong did not elaborate on what decision was reached at the negotiation.

Boeng Trokuon Checkpoint is situated 50 kilometres north of Poipet International Checkpoint in O’Bei Choan commune in Thmor Puok district of Banteay Meanchey province. It is an important point of border trades between the two countries where Cambodian rice, cassava and other primary produce are exported to Thailand, as well as an important point for Thailand’s exports of numerous products to Cambodia.Here.here.here

Hun Sen warns Peope against betting on Football World Cup 2010

The Son Of the Khmer Empire

This year Hun Sen again warns Cambodian people against betting on the Football World Cup which is already started in South Africa and those who won’t listen to his order will meet the legal consequence. Read it here.

Cambodia’s premier warned football fans to resist illegal gambling on the upcoming World Cup, with police across the country ready to arrest anybody found having a flutter.

“Both secret and open football betting must finish. Just watch it and clap your hands,” he said.

Hun Sen said he did not want to see “other countries win the football, but Cambodian people lose money.”

If we remember he also warned people during the Foot Worl Cup 2006 reasoning that such a bet would make them lost cow, land and home etc. Read it here.

Go ahead and watch it, but do not sell your cows… homes and land to bet on the games,” advised Hun Sen, the one-eyed former Khmer Rouge soldier.

NOTE: I think Hun Xen is really a considerable man when it comes to the Football World Cup (FWC) betting, but he should pay attention to other games as well esp. the mushrooming Casinos in the countries which ruins thousands of Cambodian families. He should also realize that his warning will not be effective since most of the players are the powerful and the rich in the countries who are politically affiliated with the CPP. And most importantly, the persons who dare to do the gambling business are only those powerful CPP’s members.  And if those people lose the betting, they will commit more corruptions which consequently cause  more harm to our country. So to achieve this, Hun Xen should look into his CPP family, enforce law against gambling, but not to loudly shout in the general public, esp the poor. The thing is that they have no time to enjoy such a FWC because they are so occupied with making their daily living.

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