Cambodia, Thailand hope for peaceful settlement of border dispute
A royalist activist holds a placard reading "No Man's Land is the Thai border Thailand" as she protests in front of the Royal Embassy of Cambodia, following a recent clash at the Thailand-Cambodia border on May 28, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 6, 2025. - Reuters
PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK: Both Cambodia and Thailand expressed hopes for a peaceful settlement of the border dispute after a brief exchange of gunfire in a disputed border area on May 28.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Saturday (June 7) that he hopes to resolve the border issue with Thailand peacefully.
"Cambodia adheres to the principles of maintaining peace, friendship and good cooperation with Thailand," Hun Manet posted on his Facebook page, saying Cambodia has decided to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice.
"The decision is to seek a peaceful and permanent solution to the border problems in those areas, rather than leaving the problem to remain ambiguous for a long time, which could lead to a new armed conflict," he added.
Hun Manet said Cambodia would continue to collaborate with Thai parties to promote the measurement of the border and establish the remaining border using the Cambodia-Thai Joint Boundary Commission mechanism.
Speaking at a press conference, Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura called on the Cambodian side to "reduce the level of tension along the border to prevent the situation from escalating unnecessarily."
Following the late-May military skirmish, Thailand has exercised "the utmost restraint" and focused on resolving the situation peacefully by pursuing all diplomatic channels to de-escalate tensions, Nikorndej said. - Xinhua
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