Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea Banh on February 12 denied that Cambodian armed forces have entered Thailand to cause violence during the recent political turmoil in the country.
The denial came after Thai reports claimed that Cambodian troops had allegedly been brought in to create chaos during the anti-government protests in Bangkok.
At a meeting with Thailand’s Deputy Defence Minister in Singapore on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow 2014, Tea Banh affirmed that neither Cambodian armed forces nor troops have carried out such action in Thailand. The minister repeated the refutation to reporters on February 12 after returning to Cambodia.
He stressed that Cambodia had no involvement in Thailand’s internal issues, adding that it has in fact been working actively to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation with its neighbour.-VNA
The denial came after Thai reports claimed that Cambodian troops had allegedly been brought in to create chaos during the anti-government protests in Bangkok.
At a meeting with Thailand’s Deputy Defence Minister in Singapore on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow 2014, Tea Banh affirmed that neither Cambodian armed forces nor troops have carried out such action in Thailand. The minister repeated the refutation to reporters on February 12 after returning to Cambodia.
He stressed that Cambodia had no involvement in Thailand’s internal issues, adding that it has in fact been working actively to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation with its neighbour.-VNA
