Thai army chief Anupong Paojinda is confident that Thailand can negotiate with Cambodia over its demand for 75 million baht compensation for damage caused to a market during border clashes
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- Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 02:02:05 -0700 (PDT)
Border damages claim 'can be settled'
By: BangkokPost.com
Published: 15/05/2009 at 10:50 AM
Army chief Anupong Paojinda is confident that Thailand can negotiate
with Cambodia over its demand for about 75 million baht compensation
for damage caused to a market during the violent border clashes last
month.
Gen Anupong said he believed the demand originates from the private
sector, not from the Cambodian government.
He said the Thai and Cambodian officers commanding troops on the
border can work together, and this would allow the issue to be
settled.
The Cambodian Foreign Ministry has demanded US$2,150,000 on behalf of
319 Cambodian families it says lost their livelihood when 264 stalls
in the border market were completely destroyed.
The clashes on April 3 took place on disputed ground near the ancient
Preah Vihear temple. Three Thai soldiers were killed and a Cambodian
market next to the temple ruins was burned down when hit by Thai
rockets.
Thailand has previously insisted the Cambodian vendors were in Thai
territory.
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