Thailand Agrees To Ceasefire With Cambodia
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Fighting continues along the border between Thailand and Cambodia on July 24, at key conflict points: Ta Mone Thom Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, the Mom Bei area and near Preah Vihear Temple.
Of course, trouble at the 508-mile (817 km) shared border is nothing new. For over a century, Thailand and Cambodia have contested sovereignty at various undemarcated points in the thick jungle punctuated with culturally-significant temples albeit with scant strategic or economic value.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet has backed Malaysia's initiative for a ceasefire with Thailand amidst their severe decade-long conflict. Despite initial Malaysian support, Thailand later withdrew.
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Global News - Inquirer.net on MSNCambodian PM lashes out at Thailand over ‘baseless accusations’BANGKOK — Hun Manet has issued a five-point warning to Thailand, accusing Thai officials and media of “unethical and insincere” slander amidst rising tensions over disputed border areas. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has taken to social media to deliver a sharp rebuke to Thailand,
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday that his country will implement military conscription starting next year, in an announcement that coincides with persistent border tensions with Thailand.
The generation of Cambodians who may find themselves in the firing line when the country introduces military conscription is split between quiet pangs of anxiety and proud proclamations of patriotism.
Trump said earlier in the weekend that he had spoken with both Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting prime minister of Thailand Phumtham Wechayachai in his efforts to restore peace.
Cambodia on Wednesday said that an order by Prime Minister Hun Manet for government bodies to crackdown on criminal cybercrime operations being run in the country had resulted in the arrest of more than 1,
Cambodia's prime minister Hun Manet said on Friday (July 25) that he had supported a proposal by the Malaysian premier for a ceasefire with Thailand, which later withdrew its initial backing of the pl