The governor of Si Sa Ket Province believes the recent clash between Thai soldiers and Cambodian loggers will not cause a new round of border dispute.
Authorities in Si Sa Ket did not find the bodies of two Cambodian soldiers reportedly killed in a clash with a Thai military force while they were escorting illegal loggers cutting trees in a border area in Khun Harn District.
Thai soldiers seized two chainsaws and one rifle after the gunfight.Local authorities believe the bodies have already been brought back into Cambodia as a score of Cambodian soldiers reportedly tried to sneak into the area to bring the bodies back but they were pushed back by Thai forces. Si Sa Ket Governor Rapee Pongbupakit said the clash will not escalate into a border dispute.
He warned farmers whose land is near the border to seek protection form the border police unit in the area as more Cambodian loggers may sneak in again.
Rapee also visited and delivered moral support to members of the border police unit and officials of the Panom Dongruk National Park who were engaged in the clash with the Cambodian loggers.
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