Thailand-Cambodia tensions: A decades-long spat over parts of the Emerald Triangle
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Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Thai Army spokesperson Winthai Suvaree talks to media after a meeting with the defense attaches from various countries on the Thailand-Cambodia border issue, at the Royal Thai Army headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand on July 22, 2025. The Royal Thai Army has extended an invitation to international bodies, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to inspect Cambodian soldiers currently held in Thai custody. This move comes in response to accusations from Cambodia alleging that Thailand subjected its captured soldiers to inhumane treatment prior to their repatriation following a recent ceasefire agreement . Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, dismissed Cambodia's claims on Aug 2 as 'distorted accusations'. He clarified that while a ceasefire had been abruptly implemented, the armed conflict has not yet genuinely concluded. Therefore, under international law, the military's process of temporary detention remains permissible under the Geneva Conventions. 'The Royal Thai Army has a plan and is fully prepared to invite international organisations such as the ICRC to observe the well-being of the detained prisoners of war,' Maj Gen Winthai stated. He affirmed that Thailand's procedures are 'completely within the framework' of the Geneva Conventions. The invitation, he explained, is a proactive measure driven by an understanding that Cambodia might attempt to 'distort this issue to undermine the credibility of the Thai military'. Consequently, representatives from both UNHCR and ICRC are welcome to conduct inspections through established international legal channels. The Thai side, he stressed, is committed to conducting all its operations strictly under international rules. THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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Cambodia to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, says deputy PM
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, its deputy prime minister said on Friday (Aug 1), following his direct intervention in halting the Southeast Asian country's recent border conflict with Thailand. Asked via text message to confirm Cambodia's plan to nominate Trump for the prize, Sun Chanthol responded "yes". Speaking to reporters earlier in the capital Phnom Penh, Chanthol thanked Trump for bringing peace and said he deserved to be nominated for the prize, the highest-profile international award given to an individual or organisation deemed to have done the most to "advance fellowship between nations". Pakistan said in June that it would recommend Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve a conflict with India, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last month he had nominated Trump for the award. It was a call by Trump last week that broke a deadlock in efforts to end the heaviest fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in over a decade, leading to a ceasefire negotiated in Malaysia on Monday, Reuters has reported. Following the truce announcement, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X that Trump made it happen. "Give him the Nobel Peace Prize!" she said. At least 43 people have been killed in the intense clashes, which lasted five days and displaced more than 300,000 people on both sides of the border. "We acknowledge his great efforts for peace," said Chanthol, also Cambodia's top trade negotiator, adding that his country was also grateful for a reduced tariff rate of 19 per cent. Washington had initially threatened a tariff of 49 per cent, later reducing it to 36 per cent, a level that would have decimated Cambodia's vital garment and footwear sector, Chanthol told Reuters in an interview earlier on Friday.
