Cambodian troops cross Thai border

Cambodian troops cross Thai border

ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (AFP): Cambodian government troops
crossed into Thai territory and stole a motorcycle and personal
effects from a member of the Thai Border Patrol Police (BPP), a
Thai official said yesterday.

Six Cambodian soldiers armed with assault rifles and rocket-
propelled grenade launchers entered the Aranyaprathet district of
Thailand's Sa Kaew province and forced the Thai man back into
Cambodian territory, he said.

The policeman, who was not wearing a uniform, was taken about
100 meters inside Cambodia where his motorcycle, watch and cash
were stolen, the BPP official said, adding the Thai man was able
to run away when the soldiers became careless.

A BPP source said he had no hope the stolen goods would be
returned because, he said, robbery by Cambodian troops occurred
often in the area and the government in Phnom Penh never did
anything about it.