11 Feb, 2011
Bernama
BANGKOK, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Thai Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha confirmed Friday that border rows between Thailand and Cambodia are to be resolved bilaterally through negotiations, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
General Prayuth admitted that to end unsettled border issues between the two neighbouring countries will take some time, reiterating that bilateral negotiations with patience are necessary.
The Thai army chief said that civilian evacuation plans have been put in place as a precaution and Thai soldiers have been on alert along the border to maintain security in the wake of a spate of clashes between Thai and Cambodian border troops near Thailand's northeastern Si Sa Ket Province from February 4-6.
Meanwhile, local villagers in Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak District have gradually returned home under the safeguard of troops from Thailand's 2nd Army Area Command; while local bomb disposal teams have continued inspecting border areas on the Thai side to ensure public safety.
-- BERNAMA
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