THAT Cambodian soldiers are cutting barbed wire rolled out along the border is because they are getting extra income to provoke Thai troops, PPTVHD 36 quoted Facebook page “Thai Burma Railway, Death Railway” as saying today (Oct. 17).
This followed the release of a video clip showing a group of Khmer soldiers illegally cutting the concertina wire three kilometres from the ancient Prasat Ta Kwai temple.
This Facebook page also published evidence of payment to the Khmer soldiers stationed at this stretch of the frontline with this being an image of a slip showing the transfer of 120,000 riels, or approximately 900 baht, to them to carry out this task.
The Cambodian soldier named in the slip is the deputy leader of the barbed wire cutting team with a second lieutenant being the leader.
Furthermore a Cambodian Facebook user had also said that he had raised 120,000 riels from friends and given it to the soldiers, thanking them.
The “Thai Burma Railway, Death Railway” page further stated that, in addition to cutting the barbed wire being a provocation, it also served as a means of soliciting donations from Cambodians, providing not only satisfaction but also income.
Khmer soldiers have changed the way they accept donations with posts requesting cash with QR codes on them having disappeared and it is believed that their commander has banned it as it is considered inappropriate.
However channeling cash to soldiers has not stopped, only taken a more subtle form with the most recent incident being dismantling barbed wire in a ravine east of Prasat Ta Kwai, this Facebook page said.
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A Khmer soldier, above, and the transfer slip, inserted. Photos – PPTVHD 36
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