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Thai military warns of full response if Cambodia attacks
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Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee warned on Monday (September 7) that Thai forces would respond at full strength, using ground troops, air power and artillery, if Cambodian soldiers attacked Thai personnel near the Chong Chom border checkpoint in Surin.
Key facts
- However, he urged both sides to reduce provocations, build mutual trust and resolve their differences through bilateral talks, acknowledging that the proximity of their forces increased the risk of confrontation.
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- Separately, Lt Col Khayakorn Chotiphanat, commander of the 25th Infantry Battalion, alleged that Cambodian forces were continuing to fire provocatively along the sector under his unit’s responsibility
- The delegation also inspected more than 10 kilometres of surrounding terrain that Prapas described as sensitive
Summary
However, he urged both sides to reduce provocations, build mutual trust and resolve their differences through bilateral talks, acknowledging that the proximity of their forces increased the risk of confrontation.
Prapas is assistant commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and director of the Joint Information Center on the Thailand-Cambodia Situation (JIC).