PHNOM PENH, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on
Saturday that there was no fighting at border and he will recall some troops to
help the farmers to planting crops after some areas had been hit by drought.
"We are monitoring to withdraw the troops from the frontiers and we need
soldiers to help the local farmers during this time," the premier said at the
opening ceremony of irrigation in Pursat province, southeastern part of Phnom
Penh, citing that Thailand now has 30 soldiers at the border.
"But in case we have problem at the border, we can mobilize our troops so
quickly to border area," he said, adding that "we are moving back our troops of
Kompong Thom and Siem Reap provinces to their headquarters from the border."
"I hope there is no fight each other again there," he stresses. Cambodian
and Thai troops have confronted at areas near the 11th-century Preah Vihear
temple since July, 2008 when the UNESCO listed the temple as the World Heritage
Site of Cambodia.
Moreover, Hun Sen said that "in modern age, we need to discuss the matters
with each other and we do not want to see any people shed their blood."
Troops tension at border is becoming ease and both side plan to measure the
areas soon to plant border markers.