The Phnom Penh Post reported that UnChinda, the deputy governor for PreahVihear prowince, said Cambodia has not bolstered its own troop levels due to the dispute in the area Thailand claims is neutral territory, but Cambodia claims for its own. The dispute began when Khmer construction workers began excavating for a new road. MrChinda said Thailand then sent an "informal letter requesting postponement of the road project and refilling of the excavated land.