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Barnama
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Cambodia Invites Thailand To Settle Border Dispute At ICJ
Minister in Charge of the State Secretariat of Border Affairs of Cambodia Lam Chea (right), and Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs' border affairs advisor, Prasas Prasasvinitchai. Photo credit: The conclusion of the sixth Joint Border Commission meeting between Cambodia and Thailand in Phnom Penh on Sunday. Photo credit: Agence Kampuchea Presse By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, June 15 (Bernama) -- Cambodia has invited Thailand to jointly resolve their border dispute at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), describing it as the best option to end the ongoing dispute. Cambodian Minister in Charge of the State Secretariat of Border Affairs, Lam Chea, said referring the matter to the ICJ would ensure a fair and impartial solution to the border controversy. bootstrap slideshow He said the four contested areas – comprising Mom Bei and the temple complexes of Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Krabei – would no longer be included in future meetings of Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC). 'Cambodia will begin legal proceedings independently, despite Thailand's rejection of the ICJ's jurisdiction,' he said in a statement after the sixth Cambodia-Thailand JBC meeting here. The two-day meeting, held after a 12-year hiatus, ended on Sunday. Thailand's delegation was headed by Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs' border affairs advisor Prasas Prasasvinitchai. During the meeting, the Cambodian delegation also rejected the map drawn by Thailand. 'In this regard, the Cambodian side categorically rejects the map unilaterally drawn and used by the Thai side, which has been the root cause of past, present and potential future border disputes,' Lam said.
Daily Express
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
Cambodia, Thailand start border talks
Published on: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 15, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: PHNOM PENH: A Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting was held here in the capital of Cambodia on Saturday to discuss border issues following a recent military clash. The meeting was co-chaired by Lam Chea, minister in charge of Cambodia's State Secretariat of Border Affairs, and Prasas Prasasvinitchai, a former Thai ambassador to Cambodia and border affairs adviser to Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Advertisement Press members were allowed to take photos and videos of the meeting for a few minutes before being asked to leave the room. The meeting was convened after soldiers of both countries briefly exchanged gunfire at the Mom Bei area, or the Emerald Triangle, on May 28, resulting in the death of a Cambodian soldier. Mom Bei, or the Emerald Triangle, is an area sharing the border among Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said in a post on his official Facebook page on Friday night that it was the first JBC meeting after a 12-year hiatus. He said that during the JBC meeting, Cambodia will invite Thailand to bring four disputed border areas, namely Mom Bei, Ta Moan Thom Temple, Ta Moan Tauch Temple, and Ta Krabei Temple, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. 'I would like to reconfirm to my compatriots that even if the Thai side refuses or remains silent, Cambodia will proceed it unilaterally,' Hun Manet said. 'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will send an official letter to the ICJ on Sunday, June 15, 2025, regarding the disputes in these four areas,' he added. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Thailand says 'progress made' in Cambodia border dispute talks
Thailand said Saturday (June 14, 2025) talks with neighbour Cambodia had 'made progress' in resolving a long-running border dispute that last month devolved into clashes. Troops from the two countries exchanged fire on May 28 in an area known as the Emerald Triangle, where the borders of Cambodia, Thailand and Laos meet, with one Cambodian soldier killed. The Thai and Cambodian armies both said they had acted in self-defence but agreed to reposition their soldiers to avoid confrontations. Thailand has tightened border controls with Cambodia in recent days, while Cambodia ordered troops on Friday (June 13, 2025) to stay on 'full alert'. Officials from the two countries had agreed to resolve the spat at a Saturday (June 14, 2025) meeting in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Foreign Ministry adviser Prasas Prasasvinitchai was leading the Thai delegation, while Lam Chea, minister of state in charge of the Secretariat of Border Affairs, headed the Cambodian contingent. Thailand's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday (June 14, 2025) that the meeting had 'made progress in building mutual understanding' between the two countries. Thai foreign ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura said in a press conference that 'diplomatic dialogue remains the most effective way forward', adding that talks would go into Sunday (June 15, 2025). The row dates to the drawing of the 800-km (500-mile) frontier, largely done during the French occupation of Indochina. The region has seen sporadic violence since 2008, resulting in at least 28 deaths. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced earlier this month that Cambodia would file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over four disputed border areas, including the site of the latest clash. Mr. Manet said in a Facebook post Friday (June 13, 2025) that the four areas and the border restrictions would not be discussed on Saturday (June 14, 2025)'s talks. 'Cambodia awaits Thailand to clarify its official position at (Saturday (June 14, 2025)'s) meeting on whether Thailand will join Cambodia in referring the four areas to the ICJ,' he said. The ICJ ruled in 2013 that a disputed area next to Preah Vihear temple belonged to Cambodia, but Thailand says it does not accept the ICJ's jurisdiction.
Barnama
a day ago
- Politics
- Barnama
No Major Outcome On First Day Cambodia-Thai Border Talks
Minister in Charge of the State Secretariat of Border Affairs of Cambodia Lam Chea (right) and Thai Border Affairs Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prasas Prasasvinitchai. Photo credit: Agence Kampuchea Presse The sixth Joint Boundary Commission meeting between Cambodia and Thailand taking place in Phnom Penh on Saturday. Photo 1 caption: The sixth Joint Boundary Commission meeting between Cambodia and Thailand taking place in Phnom Penh on Saturday. Photo credit: Agence Kampuchea Presse By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, June 14 (Bernama) -- The first round of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary (JBC) meeting concluded in Phnom Penh without any breakthrough. Both parties are expected to resume the negotiations of the sixth commission meeting on Sunday morning, according to the state media Agence Kampuchea Presse. bootstrap slideshow 'JBC meeting in Phnom Penh was temporarily closed at almost 4 pm and with both sides resuming the meeting on June 15, 2025,' said the state media. The ongoing JBC meeting is the first in 12 years. The closed-door dialogue was chaired by Lam Chea, Minister in charge of the Secretariat of State for Border Affairs of Cambodia. The Thai delegation was led by Prasas Prasasvinitchai, an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of border affairs. This was the first formal diplomatic dialogue since tensions erupted on May 28, when Cambodian and Thai troops clashed briefly near Cambodia's northern Preah Vihear province area. A 48-year-old Cambodian sergeant was killed in the incident. Both neighbours have been engaged in a decades-long dispute over their undemarcated 817-kilometre land border.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
No major outcome on first day Cambodia-Thai border talks
PHNOM PENH: The first round of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary (JBC) meeting concluded in Phnom Penh without any breakthrough. Both parties are expected to resume the negotiations of the sixth commission meeting on Sunday morning, according to the state media Agence Kampuchea Presse. "JBC meeting in Phnom Penh was temporarily closed at almost 4pm and with both sides resuming the meeting on June 15, 2025," said the state media. The ongoing JBC meeting is the first in 12 years. The closed-door dialogue was chaired by Lam Chea, Minister in charge of the Secretariat of State for Border Affairs of Cambodia. The Thai delegation was led by Prasas Prasasvinitchai, an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of border affairs. This was the first formal diplomatic dialogue since tensions erupted on May 28, when Cambodian and Thai troops clashed briefly near Cambodia's northern Preah Vihear province area. A 48-year-old Cambodian sergeant was killed in the incident. Both neighbours have been engaged in a decades-long dispute over their undemarcated 817km land border. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday firmly stated that his government will not address four specific issues during the ongoing JBC meeting. Instead, he said that these matters will be referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), regardless of whether Thailand agrees. He said Cambodia will submit the case to ICJ on Sunday (June 15). Thailand opted to negotiate all border issues on a bilateral level. The four disputed issues are related to the ancient temples, namely, Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch, Ta Krabei, and the Emerald Triangle area bordering Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. – Bernama
