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The Hindu
15 hours 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
21 hours 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
21 hours 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
The Star
a day ago
- Politics
- The Star
Thailand says 'progress made' in Cambodia border dispute talks in Phnom Penh
Thailand's Border Affairs Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prasas Prasasvinitchai attends the meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday June 14, 2025. -- Photo: Agence Kampuchea Press via REUTERS BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH (AFP): Thailand said Saturday 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 to stay on "full alert". Officials from the two countries had agreed to resolve the spat at a Saturday 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 on Saturday said 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. The row dates to the drawing of the 800-kilometre (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. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post Friday that the four areas and the border restrictions would not be discussed at Saturday's talks. "Cambodia awaits Thailand to clarify its official position at (Saturday'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. - AFP
Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Thailand says ‘progress made' in border dispute talks with Cambodia
Thailand says talks with neighbouring Cambodia had 'made progress' in resolving a long-running border dispute that last month devolved into clashes, leading both countries to mobilise troops on the border. A Thai delegation led by foreign ministry adviser Prasas Prasasvinitchai and a Cambodian contingent headed by Lam Chea, minister of state in charge of the Secretariat of Border Affairs, met on Saturday in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to try to resolve the spat. The meeting came after troops from the two countries exchanged fire last month in an area known as the Emerald Triangle, where the borders of Cambodia, Thailand and Laos meet, with one Cambodian soldier killed. Thailand's foreign ministry said the Joint Boundary Commission meeting had 'made progress in building mutual understanding' between the two countries. Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura said in a news conference that 'diplomatic dialogue remains the most effective way forward', adding that talks would go into Sunday. A resolution is not expected this weekend and it was unclear when the outcome would be announced. The Thai and Cambodian armies both said they had acted in self-defence during the exchange of fire on May 28, but agreed to reposition their soldiers to avoid future confrontations. In recent days, Thailand has tightened border controls with Cambodia, which in turn has asked its troops to stay on 'full alert'. Despite both countries pledging dialogue to handle the issue and calm nationalist fervour, Bangkok has threatened to close the border and cut off electricity supplies to its neighbour. Phnom Penh announced it would cease buying Thai electric power, internet bandwidth and produce. It has also ordered local television stations not to screen Thai films. The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia dates to the drawing of the 820-km (510-mile) frontier, largely done during the French occupation of Indo-China from 1887 to 1954. Parts of the land border are undemarcated and include ancient temples that both sides have contested for decades. 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. Thailand, however, has insisted on a bilateral solution. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post on Friday that the four areas and the border restrictions would not be discussed at Saturday's talks, adding the government would send an official letter to the ICJ on Sunday on its plan to file the case. 'Cambodia awaits Thailand to clarify its official position at [Saturday's] meeting on whether Thailand will join Cambodia in referring the four areas to the ICJ,' he said. Influential former strongman premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet's father, has criticised Thailand's military for restricting border crossings and has accused generals and Thai nationalists of fanning the tensions. 'Only extremist groups and some military factions are behind these issues with Cambodia because, as usual, the Thai government is unable to control its military the way our country can,' he said late on Thursday. 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.
