Redeployment near Preah Vihear unrelated to sovereignty: Sukumpol
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The agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to redeploy their respective forces in the surrounding areas of Preah Vihear Temple has not impacted on the issue of severeignty, Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat said yesterday.
“The redeployment is simply to comply with the World Court’s order designating the disputed areas surrounding the temple as the demilitarised zone,” he said.
Security agencies had carefully reviewed options and repercussions before drawing the conclusion on the redeployment plan, he said.
Under the plan, the Border Patrol Police will dispatch less than 1,000 police forces to keep peace in lieu of conventional troops and Cambodia is also to deploy policemen replacing soldiers.
The Nation
