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Interior ministry official: Thai attempts to involve Interpol over leaked call reflects fear of ICJ

In response to a Thai move to take legal action against Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen over a leaked audio message, Touch Sokhak, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, has shared his belief that Thailand’s threats to involve Interpol were politically motivated, not criminal. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/interior-ministry-official-thai-attempts-to-involve-interpol-over-leaked-call-reflects-fear-of-icj

Foreign ministry: Thailand continues to evade ICJ, misinterprets 2000 MoU

Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a formal clarification in response to what it described as a “misleading statement” from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the ongoing Cambodian-Thai border disputes and the 2000 memorandum of understanding (MoU) on boundary ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-thailand-continues-to-evade-icj-misinterprets-2000-mou

Foreign ministry clarify ICJ case neither ‘hostile, nor provocative’

Cambodia’s recourse to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should not be misconstrued as a hostile or provocative act, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation clarified, in a July 4 statement. Rather, it is a peaceful, responsible and lawful measure that reflects Cambodia’s ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-clarify-icj-case-neither-hostile-nor-provocative-

Defence ministry dismiss Thai claims of temple sovereignty as ‘flag-gate’ ramps up tensions

With Cambodia in the process of filing a complaint to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the Ta Krabei, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Moan Thom temples, and Mum Bei area, the Ministry of National Defence on July 6 rejected “baseless and arrogant claims” ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-dismiss-thai-claims-of-temple-sovereignty-as-flag-gate-ramps-up-tensions

Hun Sen reassures Japanese parliamentarian: ‘No need for third party, ICJ will resolve border issue’

Senate president Hun Sen has informed Nagashima Akihisa, special advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister, that Cambodia is not yet seeking a third party to resolve the border dispute with Thailand, prioritising the International Court of Justice (ICJ) mechanism first. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-reassures-japanese-parliamentarian-no-need-for-third-party-icj-will-resolve-border-issue-

Manet ready to welcome ICJ legal team, assertive in face of threats

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that a team of international lawyers will arrive in Cambodia this evening to discuss the Kingdom’s four-point complaint to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-ready-to-welcome-icj-legal-team-assertive-in-face-of-threats

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).​ ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/avi-majority-of-cambodians-satisfied-with-handling-of-border-dispute

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

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. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thailand-calls-for-bilateral-talks-on-border-issue-as-cambodia-prepares-icj-case

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. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pundits-confident-cambodian-thai-trade-relations-will-continue-as-normal

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/

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