Thailand government officials in Bangkok had frequently promised several times to stop shooting Khmer citizens to death but the Thai soldiers never keep their promises. Now they promise again and only this time the contract was made in writing. A legal written contract will substantiate than an oral promise. But respect or disrespect, it depends on the Thai morality.
Cambodian people always illegally cross a border into Thailand for exploring the forest byproducts or some just enter border to serve as laborer dragging rosewood in the forest and others have only been suspected as motorcycle thief then were harshly killed by Thai soldiers like the animals. This is a horrible and unbelievable event because of a civilized nation in Southeast Asia region but it executed law of the jungle(law of bandit) to viciously kill humans.
Again and again, Cambodia's Foreign Ministry sent a diplomatic note (note verbale) of protest many times to the Thai Foreign Ministry to express condemnation and demanding Thai troops to stop these inhumane acts. From 2008 to 2014 there were totally 123 Cambodian citizens were shot to death by Thai soldiers at the border. Yet, the government of Cambodia is one who also downplays the value of its population lives not like other countries that they much care about their citizens’ lives.
Of course, many Cambodian people have been crossing illegally border into Thailand every day. Those poor people wish to find a job for earning to survive in their family. To be able to cross Thailand border, some residents have to get a legitimate passports but others trespass illegally border corridor to get a job done there.
These are the real Cambodian people's mistakes and the fault of the authorities who are not capable to prevent its citizens from illegally crossing into the territory of Thailand. However, no matter what the conditions are, the Thai soldiers must not open fire to death to people by using of this jungle law (law of bandit). They could not execute this harsh action in terms of the country which consists of the rule of law. In fact, Thai authorities have full rights to arrest instead, those Cambodian citizens who enter into territory based on their laws came into effect, but not brutally shot to death.
In this context, Thailand which is a civilized nation in the Southeast region should learn from Cambodia’s good manner which is even a poor the country had just emerged from the civil war and the Khmer Rouge genocide regime but Cambodia is showing benevolent respects for the civil rights of the neighboring nation very well, though those Thai citizens entered into its territory illegally or they have bad intentions in but Cambodia treats them well according to domestic law.
But the life of Khmer citizen was threatened, looked down and attacked by Thai soldiers repeatedly. Cambodia has only sent note verbale which has no influence on Thailand. This image has challenged the Cambodian government is seen as lacking high care to protect its citizens. There have many border meetings but there is still no compliance to the meeting minutes from Thai because Thai soldiers still open fire to Cambodian citizens while they are trespassing border illegally.
Meanwhile, Thai authorities also pledge to strengthen its soldier movement, but Cambodia must not allow its citizens to illegally cross into their the territory of Thailand as well.
However, Thai always promise to use law not shooting citizens. Again and again, the promise and note verbale is meaningless. So only the Cambodia government must immediately bring a petition to the international community mechanism for intervention which would be the best choice.
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