[Nyhet] Trupper blir tillbakadragna från Preah Vihear

[knifetown]

Citing internal concerns that the occupation of the disputed border area was costing the army upwards of Bt20 million a day, army spokesperson Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd explained that appearing to protect Thailand’s sovereignty was no longer a cost-effective goal.

“With over 1,600 generals in our army, the most per capita of any nation in the world, we need to distribute our funding carefully,” he explained. “Our annual budget for Mercedes-Benz S-Class purchases, for example, is over Bt12 billion, and our budget for golfing green fees is nearly Bt130 million. We can’t just defend every disputed temple forever.”

http://notthenation.com/2011/09/thai-army-quietly-abandons-preah-vihear-temple/

[noBuzz]

Citing internal concerns that the occupation of the disputed border area was costing the army upwards of Bt20 million a day, army spokesperson Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd explained that appearing to protect Thailand’s sovereignty was no longer a cost-effective goal.

“With over 1,600 generals in our army, the most per capita of any nation in the world, we need to distribute our funding carefully,” he explained. “Our annual budget for Mercedes-Benz S-Class purchases, for example, is over Bt12 billion, and our budget for golfing green fees is nearly Bt130 million. We can’t just defend every disputed temple forever.”

http://notthenation.-vihear-temple/

Kul!

[knifetown]

Hej

General Prayut vägrar dra tillbaka trupperna ifrån det omstridda området trots att landets regering har gått med på detta, det ska bli spännande att se om Generalen byts ut, för ingen regering kan väl ha en General som inte följer fattade beslut.

Mvh Isan Lover

Temple troops to stay put, PM says

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says the government will keep troops positioned in the disputed area near the Preah Vihear temple and protect Thailand's sovereignty along the border

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/267615/temple-troops-to-stay-put-pm-says