Cambodia-Thailand Truce Grabs Indochina Media
PHNOM PENH, July 29 (Bernama) -- The just-concluded ceasefire talks between Cambodia and Thailand in Malaysia, which led to a pause in the border conflict between the two neighbours, received wide media coverage across the region.
In Indochina, where border issues remain sensitive, the temporary ceasefire made headlines after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai reached an agreement to end military confrontations.
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Phnom Penh-based English dailies, Khmer Times and The Phnom Penh Post (now an online portal), provided extensive coverage of the agreement that took place in Putrajaya on Monday.
'Midnight ceasefire in place: Manet thanks all parties, looks forward to return to normalcy,' said The Post, while Khmer Times headlined 'Ceasefire Breakthrough.'
The Khmer-language Kampuchea Thmey Daily has been giving the news prominent coverage since the lastest round of military confrontation broke out on July 24.
In Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son welcomed the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire agreement, stating that it was an important step in easing tensions, as reported by online news portal VNExpress.
The ceasefire occurred on the day Vietnam commemorated its 30th anniversary of joining ASEAN.
In conflict-hit Myanmar, state media The Global New Light of Myanmar's World Page lead said: 'Thailand, Cambodia agree on ceasefire, says Malaysian PM.'
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