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‘No desire to take what’s not ours’ - Sokhonn tells four-party meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn told Thailand, Malaysia and the US in a meeting facilitated by the latter two that Cambodia reaffirms its commitment to the ceasefire and other terms of agreements although territorial issues persist at the border with Thailand. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-no-desire-take-what-not-ours-sokhonn
Trump will attend ASEAN Summit on condition he presides over Cambodia-Thailand peace deal
A report by Politico quotes three sources who claim that the US President has allegedly set a condition that his attendance at the summit is contingent on his presiding over the ceremonial agreement, and without China’s participation. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/trump-will-attend-asean-summit-on-condition-he-presides-over-cambodia-thailand-peace-deal
Cambodians displaced by border tensions surge by 44%
The number of displaced people along the Cambodia–Thailand border has increased by 44 percent to more than 16,000, even as aid agencies shift their focus from emergency relief to targeted recovery efforts nine weeks after the ceasefire. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodians-displaced-by-border-tensions-surge-by-44
Amid provocative Thai unilateral action, UN head shares Cambodia’s desire for peace
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed the strong hope that the neighbouring Kingdoms of Thailand and Cambodia can resolve their border dispute peacefully, through dialogue and mutual commitment. ...
Cambodian military welcome Thai counterparts to border committee meetings
In the spirit of promoting ceasefire compliance and enhancing peace between the two nations, the Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting between Cambodia’s 3rd Military Region and Thailand’s Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defense Command is scheduled to take place this weekend. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-military-welcome-thai-counterparts-to-border-committee-meetings
Thai evacuation deepens trade risks for Cambodia
Thailand’s recent order for the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) to prepare evacuation operations along the border has heightened concerns for Cambodia, where local communities are already struggling with the economic fallout of cross-border tensions. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764176/thai-evacuation-deepens-trade-risks-for-cambodia/
Cambodia hits back at Thai minister’s UN remarks over border dispute
Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a sharp rebuttal to the address delivered by Thailand’s newly appointed foreign minister at the UN General Assembly, accusing Bangkok of twisting facts about the ongoing border conflict. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-hits-back-at-thai-minister-s-un-remarks-over-border-dispute
Thai-provoked gunfire triggers evacuations, disrupts Kingdoms’ border economy
Thai armed forces’ unilateral gunfire on Saturday forced citizens in Preah Vihear and Ubon Ratchathani provinces to rapidly evacuate their homes, creating widespread fear and triggering economic disruptions that affected agriculture, trade and daily livelihoods for Cambodia-Thailand border communities. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501763715/thai-provoked-gunfire-triggers-evacuations-disrupts-kingdoms-border-economy/
ASEAN observers investigating scene of yesterday’s gunfire, mortar attacks
Members of the ASEAN Interim Observers Team (IOT) are visiting Cambodian military positions in Preah Vihear province today, just one day after Cambodia claimed Thai forces attacked the positions with mortar and small arms fire. The Ministry of National Defence coordinated the visit to the ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-observers-investigating-scene-of-yesterday-s-gunfire-mortar-attacks
Cambodia’s Hard Won Peace in Jeopardy With Border Conflict, Sokhonn tells UNGA
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn made a plea for help to world leaders at the UN General Assembly to resolve the border conflict with Thailand, noting that decades of hard won peace is in jeopardy due to continued attacks which violate the ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-hard-won-peace-in-jeopardy-with-border-conflict-sokhonn-tells-unga
Manet requests ‘urgent intervention’ from ASEAN chair to resolve Thai border provocations
Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for “urgent intervention” from the ASEAN chair, urging the bloc to ensure that Thailand does not continue installing razor wire barricades in Prey Chan village or other areas and to maintain the current ceasefire, leaving the issue to be ...
Human rights committee condemns Thai use of force against villagers
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has condemned the use of violence by Thai security forces against Cambodian civilians, declaring it a “serious violation of human rights”. The committee has called on the international community to intervene and to press Thailand to respect regional and ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-committee-condemns-thai-use-of-force-against-villagers
Governors talk as Thai forces clash with Banteay Meanchey villagers, monks
Earlier the same day Um Reatrey, governor of Banteay Meanchey, met with the Governor of Sa Kaeo Province at the Poipet International Border Crossing to coordinate a solution for the people of both provinces. Reatrey put forward four proposals to the Thai side. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/governors-talk-as-thai-forces-clash-with-banteay-meanchey-villagers-monks
Ongoing ceasefire receives support; doubts remain over possible border opening
Numerous foreign diplomats have congratulated positive developments in the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict, including the implementation of the current ceasefire, but the goal of reopening land borders for trade remains a hotly contested argument. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ongoing-ceasefire-receives-support-doubts-remain-over-possible-border-opening
ASEAN observer team inspecting border provinces
The Ministry of National Defence on Thursday supported the deployment of the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT) from Phnom Penh to Preah Vihear and Banteay Meanchey provinces to begin on-site monitoring of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-observer-team-inspecting-border-provinces
Preliminary Probe Links Border Clashes to ‘Toxic Smoke,’ Urges Response
A coalition of seven organizations has released preliminary findings from a rapid assessment, raising grave concerns about the alleged use of chemical smoke during clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. They warned of severe consequences for human health, the environment, and regional stability. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/preliminary-probe-links-border-clashes-to-toxic-smoke-urges-urgent-response/
New standoff erupts over Thai border barricades, officials push for action via general border committee
Tensions over razor-wire barricades installed by Thai soldiers in disputed parts of Banteay Meanchey flared again on Thursday, as villagers from Chouk Chey in O’Biechoan commune confronted troops while blocked from their homes and farms. ...
Seoung Nimol and Lon Saoda
https://cambojanews.com/new-standoff-erupts-over-thai-border-barricades-officials-push-for-action-via-general-border-committee/
Border province governor calls for legal solutions as evictions of Cambodian families planned
The governor of Banteay Meanchey province has sent a letter to his counterpart in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, urging Thailand to respect existing agreements and memoranda of understanding, especially regarding Thai claims over Chok Chey and Prey Chan villages in O Bei Choan commune, O ...
China pours in $2.8M aid for border affected families, reiterates support for Cambodia to be self-reliant
China has granted Cambodia 20 million yuan (approximately $2.8 million) humanitarian aid, while reiterating its pledge of “ironclad support” for Cambodia’s sovereignty and developing “self-reliance”. ...
CMAC warn years of UXO clearance work remains after border conflict
The Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has reiterated that Thai forces used cluster munitions and dropped some of the largest conventional bombs in existence during the July 24–28 border clashes. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-warn-years-of-uxo-clearance-work-remains-after-border-conflict
Manet asks UN secretary-general to encourage Thais to seek peace
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres to encourage Thailand to refrain from using force to resolve border disputes, particularly in areas inhabited by civilians. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-asks-un-secretary-general-to-encourage-thais-to-seek-peace
Civil society groups call for immediate release 18 Cambodian soldiers
Cambodian and Thai civil society groups have released a joint statement urging the Thai government to release 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by the Thai army, stating it is in defiance of the ceasefire agreement signed by both sides. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/civil-society-groups-call-for-immediate-release-18-cambodian-soldiers
Khmer witnesses: Nong Chan camp was definitely in Cambodian Territory
The former Nong Chan refugee camp was located on Khmer territory during the 1980s and 90s. No Thai civilians lived there, and no Thai military were stationed there. A canal marked the boundary between Cambodia and Thailand, according to locals who often visited Nong Chan, ...
Civil society organisations call for return of captive Cambodian soldiers
Seventy-three civil society groups in Cambodia and Thailand have called on the Thai government to immediately and unconditionally release captured Cambodian soldiers, so that peace may be maintained and the soldiers can be reunited with their families and loved ones. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-society-organisations-call-for-return-of-captive-cambodian-soldiers