US EditionThailand Says Cambodia Must Announce Ceasefire 'First' to Stop Fighting
Clashes have caused at least 32 deaths and displaced around 800,000 people, prompting calls for Cambodia to lead ceasefire and cooperate on de-mining efforts.
- On Dec 16, Thailand's foreign ministry said Cambodia must announce the ceasefire first amid fighting that killed at least 32 people and displaced around 800,000; Cambodia did not immediately respond.
- Rooted in a long-running territorial dispute, the violence involves colonial-era border demarcation and ancient temple sites, with Bangkok accusing Phnom Penh of laying fresh mines and wounding Thai soldiers.
- Officials reported the fighting has killed 16 Thai soldiers, one Thai civilian and 15 Cambodian civilians, continuing daily since December 7 and spreading to seven provinces on each side, while Phnom Penh accused Thai forces of bombing Siem Reap province near the Angkor temples.
- Between 5,000 and 6,000 Thai nationals remain stranded in Poipet, Cambodia, after border closures deemed a "necessary measure" by Cambodia's interior ministry; Asean foreign ministers will meet December 22 in Malaysia for emergency talks.
- Earlier in July, five-day clashes in July killed dozens before a truce brokered by the United States, China and Malaysia was broken within months, with Phnom Penh reporting no recent military deaths.
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AlKhaleej TodayThailand says Cambodia must declare ceasefire first as border fighting drags on
BANGKOK, Dec 16 — Thailand said today that Cambodia must be the first to announce a truce to halt fighting between the two nations after more than a week of deadly clashes in a reignited border conflict.“As the aggressor onto Thai territory, Cambodia must announce the ceasefire first,” Thai foreign ministry spokeswoman Maratee Nalita Andamo told reporters in Bangkok, adding that Cambodia must also cooperate in de-mining efforts at the border “si…
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Thailand says Cambodia must announce ceasefire 'first' to stop fighting
BANGKOK: Thailand said on Tuesday (Dec 16) that Cambodia must be first to announce a truce to halt fighting between the two nations after more than a week of deadly clashes in a reignited border conf
Buenos Aires, 17 December (NA) -- Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated on Tuesday the country's official position on the border conflict with Cambodia, arguing that Phnom Penh must first declare a cease-fire, ensure that it is genuine and sustainable, and cooperate seriously in mine-clearance tasks. This was expressed by the Deputy Spokeswoman of the Thai Foreign Ministry, Maratee Nalita Andamo, during a press conference in Bangkok,…
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