The alternative Bangkok Post version...
Bangkok Post, Published: 13/07/2012 at 01:28 PM Confusion surrounds reports that Cambodian troops fired warning shots at a Thai commercial aircraft that had strayed off course yesterday while on its way to Cambodia's Siem Reap province.
Sa Kaeo province governor, Sanit Naksuksri, said from Phnom Penh yesterday that the plane, which had taken off from Suvarnabhumi airport, had flown off course near the Thai-Cambodian border in bad weather.
Poor visibility and unclear communications resulted in the soldiers mistaking it for a spy plane, he said.
They fired three warning shots at the plane which later landed safely at Siem Reap airport. The shots were reportedly fired at about 11am from soldiers stationed near the O'Neang special economic zone in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province, he added.
However Bangkok Airways has denied any of its aircraft were shot at.
Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan said he had received an initial report from the airline, which said none of its planes had been attacked.
However, a Bangkok Airways flight bound for Cambodia had returned to Suvarnabhumi airport instead of landing at the Cambodian airport due to bad weather.
Meanwhile, border patrol police were deployed in the disputed area near the Preah Vihear temple yesterday.
Planes are being shot??? Planes are off-course??? Denials from each side. What next...???