Boonhome.net - Landmine Clearance at Pha Mo EE Daeng

กระทรวงการต่างประเทศญี่ปุ่นให้การสนับสนุน องค์กรเอกชนชื่อ JAHDS เพื่อทำการเก็บกู้และกวาดล้างทุ่นระเบิดร่วมกับศูนย์ปฏิบัติการทุ่นระเบิดแห่งชาติ บริเวณสระน้ำโบราณ และแหล่งหินตัดอายุกว่า 1,000 ปี ที่ผามออีแดง อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาพระวิหาร พื้นที่ชายแดนของประเทศไทยติดกับประเทศกัมพูชา อ. กันทรลักษ์ จ. ศรีสะเกษ โดยเริ่มปฏิบัติการตั้งแต่ 11 กรกฎาคม 2548 เป็นเวลา 1 ปี หลังจากกู้ทุ่นระเบิดแล้วจะได้พื้นที่ปลอดภัยกว่า 450,000 ตารางเมตร และทางอุทยาน จะเปิดเป็นแหล่งท่องเที่ยว Unseen Thailand ต่อไป

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports the international organization namely Japan Alliance for Humanitarian Demining Support (JAHDS) to clear landmines along Thai-Cambodia border at Pha Mo E Daeng, Khao Pravihan National Park, Khantharalak district, Sri Saket province……

HE Mr. Atsushi Tokinoya (right), Mr. Hitoshi Takesume standing middle, and Mr. Yutaka Koike of JAHDS (left) in the Financial Support Signing Ceremony

On July 5 2005, His Excellency the Japanese Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Atsushi Tokinoya graciously signed the Financial Contract with representative of JAHDS, Mr. Yutaka Koike, to support the landmine clearance project Phase II at Pha Mo E Daeng area, after JAHDS has successfully, timely completed landmine clearance project phase I over there that was carried out over the past one year.

This clearance site is significant as there locate the ancient pond namely Sa Trao and the place that sandy stone was reportedly cut to built Khao Pravihan temple about 1,000 years ago. The clearance project starts on July 11, 2005 and will last for one year, and is expected to clear total area of about 450,000 square meters where the National Park will promote the area one of the UNSEEN Thailand tourist attractions.

Another significance of this clearance site is that it is the Access Gate to Preah vihear temple that locates in Cambodia, just next to border. The temple is about 1,000 years of age, tremendously beautiful, perching on the summit of the mountain that has the cliff of about 300 meters height; the place whenever any one stand there and see panoramic view farer into Cambodia, one must feel he is standing inside the heaven.

Morning with flying white clound down there inside Cambodia, not far from the cliff of Pha Mo E Daeng; Thai side
This Khmer archeology site is now under the process of the register to be World Heritage by Cambodia government. Once registered, it could be the new magnet of tourist site of this region. And that many tourists will come to absorb the beauty of this area including Thai side; Pha Mo E Daeng where one can also view panoramic scene deep into Cambodia. These areas of 2 countries could be promoted as joint development area and could become Two Countries One Destination that will promote tourism to both countries, and will eventually boost economy of local areas, and help enhance income distribution to grass root. Thus any development there can definitely promote Win-Win situation. The reason why the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is happy to support landmine clearance project; as this movement shall strengthen the long, cordial relationship between people in both countries-Thailand and Cambodia.