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AVI: Majority of Cambodians satisfied with handling of border dispute
More than 90% of Cambodians have expressed satisfaction with the Cambodian government’s general approach to resolving the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, according to a public opinion survey conducted by the Asia Vision Institute (AVI). ...
ICJ application lodged, legal process rolling on
Cambodia’s official letter reached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on the afternoon of June 16, after being sent from Cambodia on June 15. The Kingdom is seeking a resolution to the current four-point border dispute with Thailand. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/icj-application-lodged-legal-process-rolling-on
Seiha dismisses alarmist reports of artillery being trained on Thailand
Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha has explained that reports of Cambodian artillery pieces being aimed at Thai villages and military positions is nothing to be alarmed at, as no military routinely directs its weapons towards its own territory. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/seiha-dismisses-alarmist-reports-of-artillery-being-trained-on-thailand
Cambodia asks Thailand during JBC meeting to settle four disputed areas at ICJ
Cambodia asked Thailand to take their border dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during the Cambodian-Thai Joint Boundary Committee (JBC) meeting in Phnom Penh, while rejecting Thailand’s use of a unilateral map that Cambodia alleges is the “root of ongoing tensions”. Both sides ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-asks-thailand-during-jbc-meeting-to-settle-four-disputed-areas-at-icj/
Hun Sen appeals to government response to Thai border restrictions
Senate president Hun Sen, leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), has once again addressed the Royal Government of Cambodia in light of Thailand’s recent unilateral decision to restrict access to its border checkpoints with Cambodia. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-appeals-to-government-response-to-thai-border-restrictions
Calls for Cambodia to hold firm to ICJ stance, as June 14 JBC talks loom
Ahead of Saturday’s June 14 Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting, Cambodia has firmly stated its intention to bring disputes over four border areas to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, while Thailand insists on resolving the matter through existing bilateral negotiations. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/calls-for-cambodia-to-hold-firm-to-icj-stance-as-june-14-jbc-talks-loom
Border troop ‘adjustment’ sparked unfounded fear of retreat, warn pundits
The “adjustment of military forces” in the disputed zone along the Cambodia-Thailand border has sparked questions and debate on social media, with analysts urging the government to provide swift official updates to counter speculation. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-troop-adjustment-sparked-unfounded-fear-of-retreat-warn-pundits
New border rules disrupting lives, livelihoods as Cambodia-Thailand tensions escalate
Around 4 p.m on Sunday, about 10 Thai authorities who wore black uniforms walked out from a nearby building to pull an iron gate close at the checkpoint. ...
Sovann Sreypich, Khy Sovuthy, and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/new-border-rules-disrupting-lives-livelihoods-as-cambodia-thailand-tensions-escalate/
Foreign minister clarifies Kingdom’s position to Thai counterpart
Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, sent a letter to his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa on June 6, inviting Thailand to jointly bring the ongoing border disputes to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-minister-clarifies-kingdom-s-position-to-thai-counterpart
Cambodia rejects Thai request for withdrawal of border forces
Cambodia has firmly reiterated its stance to Thailand, stating it will not withdraw troops from the Mum Bei area as requested by Thailand, citing Cambodian sovereignty. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-rejects-thai-request-for-withdrawal-of-border-forces
Thai protestors claims dismissed by foreign ministry
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia has firmly rejected accusations made by Thai protesters that Cambodia invaded Thai territory. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thai-protestors-claims-dismissed-by-foreign-ministry
New border talks scheduled as Thailand pushes back on ICJ move
Cambodia and Thailand will meet in Phnom Penh on June 14 in the latest bid to ease tensions after a deadly border clash last week, Cambodia’s foreign ministry said, as both sides traded blame for a gunfight that killed a Cambodian soldier near a disputed ...
Coby Hobbs and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/new-border-talks-scheduled-as-thailand-pushes-back-on-icj-move/
Thailand calls for bilateral talks on border issue, as Cambodia prepares ICJ case
The Thai government is advocating for bilateral negotiations to address ongoing border disputes with Cambodia, with the recommendation that existing mechanisms such as the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), the General Border Committee (GBC) and regional border committee be used to resolve the issue. ...
Pundits confident Cambodian-Thai trade relations will continue as normal
Economists and tourism specialist have praised the Cambodian government’s decision to seek an end to ongoing border disputes with Thailand through the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The area in question surrounds the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Touch, and Ta Krabei temples. ...
Cambodia to file lawsuit with ICJ to end 25-year-old border dispute with Thailand
Cambodia will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to resolve the long-standing Cambodia-Thailand border dispute surrounding the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Toch, Ta Krabey temples, and Mom Bei areas in Preah Vihear province. ...
Va Sopheanut
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-to-file-lawsuit-with-icj-to-end-25-year-old-border-dispute-with-thailand/
Puy Kea: Journalists on frontline, must balance truth, national security during times of crisis
When the possibility of military action raises its head, the role of journalists becomes more crucial than ever. ...
International Court of Justice
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/puy-kea-journalists-on-frontline-must-balance-truth-national-security-during-times-of-crisis
Hun Sen warns: Without ICJ, border could become 'like Gaza'
Senate President Hun Sen has warned that if the border issues between Cambodia and Thailand are not resolved through the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it could lead to a situation like the one in Gaza, where Israel and Palestine appear to be locked in ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-warns-without-icj-border-could-become-like-gaza-
Researcher says Laos planning court case over disputed border
A senior scholar tasked with researching the borders said yesterday that Laos plans to file a lawsuit against Cambodia to the International Court of Justice over a border dispute in Stung Treng province. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50494985/researcher-says-laos-planning-court-case-over-disputed-border/
In letter to lawmakers, PM says border work on track
Responding to 12 opposition lawmakers who issued a letter asking the government to bring a case against Vietnam to the International Court of Justice over its alleged border incursions, Prime Minister Hun Sen this week said his administration was already doing fine demarcating its eastern ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/in-letter-to-lawmakers-pm-says-border-work-on-track-90030/
Preah Vihear dilemma demands more than military skills
The border with Cambodia still sits as the core of a dispute between the two countries – although things look calm on the surface, as politically “viral” groups in Thailand remain busy with other issues. However, feelings could heat up if the power arrangement in Bangkok ...
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
http://www.nationmultimed