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In truce talks with Cambodia in Malaysia today, Thailand will make clear that it needs to see Cambodia’s sincerity and commitment to ending the bloody fighting that has claimed the lives of innocent civilians and damaged non-military areas, said Thailand’s lead negotiator.
Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa finds himself in the spotlight as Thai relations with Cambodia crumble amid deadly armed clashes along the border.
The Thai army sent the bodies of 12 Cambodian soldiers, killed during fierce fighting at Phu Makua in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket, back to Cambodia on July 27.
Maintaining the central bank’s independence and coordinating monetary and fiscal policy effectively will pose the biggest challenges to the newly appointed governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT).
Tucked away in Phitsanulok, Phu Hin Rong Kla - Thailand’s rain-drenched sanctuary of stone and story - is a place worth wandering, even in the rain.
The Royal Thai Air Force sent two Gripen and two F-16 fighter jets to perform surgical strikes on Cambodian artillery and rocket installations today, at Ta Kwai and Ta Muen Thom ancient temples in Kantharalak district of Surin province.
Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Nakpanich accused Cambodia today of lacking sincerity, after having promised US President Donald Trump yesterday to enter into a ceasefire. Cambodia resumed its shelling of Thai civilian targets in Surin province early this morning.
Thailand today condemned, in the strongest terms, the Cambodian armed forces’ attacks on civilian homes in Surin province, as well as the spreading of false information, alleging that Thailand fired the first shots.
ssThai and Cambodian prime ministers accepted Malaysia as mediator and will meet tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur to find ways to end the bloody border conflicts, starting last Thursday, said Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan today.
Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said today that ceasefire talks with Cambodia must be conditional and that Thai troops will carry on with their duties to defend the country until the threats against Thai civilians stop or are neutralised.
Cambodian forces continue their artillery attacks on Thai communities in the border province of Surin today, despite having agreed to a ceasefire with Thailand, at the request of the US president, Thai Army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree said today.
His Majesty the King has ordered the cancellation of birthday-related ceremonies, scheduled to be held at the Amarindra Vinijaya Throne Hall in the Grand Palace, as the country is facing a serious threat from the ongoing armed conflict along the border.
Thai forces are only prepared to stop firing when the Cambodian troops stop their shelling and ask for a ceasefire, Thai Army Deputy Spokesman Colonel Richa Suksuvanon said Sunday.
A subdistrict hospital in the northeastern border province of Si Sa Ket was struck by artillery fire from Cambodian forces engaged in clashes with Thai troops on Saturday.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Sunday Cambodia is willing to agree to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" between the armed forces of Cambodia and Thailand, according to Xinhua.
Turnberry, United Kingdom - US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was talking with the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand in a bid to end their border conflict that has left at least 33 people dead.
