Border Dispute
Thailand and Cambodia in Landmine Dispute Amid Fragile Truce
A Thai soldier was seriously injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border, just days after both countries agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes. The incident has sparked a heated dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, with each side accusing the other of violating international law. The soldier’s left ankle was badly damaged on […]
Cambodia and Thailand Agree to Deploy ASEAN Ceasefire Monitors
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly border clashes last month. Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Seiha and Thailand’s acting Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit concluded four days of talks in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday aimed at […]
Thailand-Cambodia Border Tensions Continue Despite Ceasefire
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia persist along their disputed border, despite a ceasefire agreement reached on July 28. The fragile truce was brokered by Malaysia, bringing an end to five days of fierce clashes that resulted in at least 43 deaths on both sides. However, both countries have accused each other of violating the ceasefire […]
Thailand Returns Cambodian Troops Amid Border Tensions
Thailand has released two wounded Cambodian soldiers who were captured following intense clashes near a contested border area. The soldiers were returned on Friday through a checkpoint connecting Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey. This move comes as the neighbors prepare for talks next week aimed at maintaining a shaky truce. The Cambodian Defence […]
Thailand and Cambodia in Diplomatic Standoff Over Detainees
Cambodia has called on Thailand to return 20 of its soldiers who were taken captive by Thai forces hours after a ceasefire that halted days of deadly cross-border clashes over disputed territory between the Southeast Asian neighbors. The Cambodian Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Maly Socheata said on Thursday that talks were underway for the […]
Civilians Killed, Thai Soldiers Injured in Border clash
At least two civilians have been reported killed in Thailand and two Thai soldiers injured following clashes with Cambodian troops in a disputed area of their shared border. The militaries from each country blame the other for attacking first. Thailand’s military said Cambodian troops opened fire first with heavy weapons, while Cambodia‘s Ministry of National […]