Two Thai jet fighters violate Cambodian airspace 5-6 kilometres deep inside Khmer territories

Cambodian border soldiers manning the borders.
Reaksmei Kampuchea newspaper6th March, 2009Reported in English by KhmerizationTwo Thai jet fighters have flown three times, 5-6 kilometres deep inside Cambodian territories along the Ouddor Meanchey-Banteay Meanchey provinces.The Thai violations over Cambodian airspace took place between 12 to 12:30 midday on the 4th of March, 2009. The Cambodian side had lodged a formal complaint with the Thai side already.Mr. Leng Mary, chief of land administration of Thmor Puok district and many other officials based at Thlea village in Banteay Chhmar commune, said that they all saw the jets flying over their heads. They said that the jets were flying about 500-600 metres above their heads from Rumduol village in Banteay Ampil district, Ouddor Meanchey at border marker number 27 to Thlok village in Banteay Chhmar commune, Thmor Puok district in Banteay Meanchey province at border markers number 85-86.Brig-Gen. Plon Dara, commander for Ouddor Meanchey province, said on the 5th of March that these two Thai jets have violated Cambodian airspace 10 kilometres in length and 5-6 kilometres deep inside Khmer territories.From 2008 to 2009, Thai jet fighters had violated Cambodian airspace on numerous occasions along the borders of Preah Vihear, Battambang, Ouddor Meanchey, Koh Kong, Pursat and Banteay Meanchey provinces. In Banteay Meanchey alone, Thai jet fighters had violated Cambodian airspace 42 times in 2008 and 6 times in the first two months of 2009.These Thai violations of Cambodian airspace happened after Cambodia and Thailand are locked in disputes over the ownership of the Preah Vihear areas, Ta Moan Thom and Ta Krabey temples as well as other border areas, after the Thai invasion of the Preah Vihear areas on 15th July, 2008.