Ex-Khmer Rouge troops, officers talk tough at standoff

Cambodia troops seen moving toward the disputed zone.Tuesday, 22 July, 2008AFPPREAH VIHEAR: They may wear flip-flops, but most the Cambodian forces facing Thai troops at a border standoff are battle-tested former Khmer Rouge fighters, officers and soldiers said yesterday.More than 500 Thai troops and well over 1,000 Cambodian soldiers have been stationed for a week around a small Buddhist pagoda