Cambodia must withdraw its troops and weapons from the border with Thailand, as well as comply with the four conditions stipulated in the peace agreement signed in Kuala Lumpur in July, to demonstrate its sincerity in resolving the current armed conflict between the two countries, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today.
The conditions include troop withdrawal from the border, joint cooperation in mine clearance, cooperation in the suppression of scam centres in Cambodia, and management of the disputed areas in Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaew.
The prime minister said he has been informed by Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow that he is more positive about the potential for a ceasefire after speaking separately with his Chinese and American counterparts, Wang Yi and Marco Rubio.
He also said that Sihasak had assured him that he can handle the matter himself and will update him on any progress, adding that Thailand has told China and the US that it has not violated or abandoned the peace agreement, unlike Cambodia.
Asked whether the two superpowers are putting any pressure on Thailand, the prime minister responded that the word “pressure” should not be applied to Thailand as it implies the country did something wrong, which is not the case.
Pressure should instead be applied to the country that committed the aggression and breached the peace deal, said Anutin.
