In a short firefight on the finish of Could, a Cambodian soldier was killed alongside the nations’ shared border.
Thai and Cambodian forces will return to their beforehand agreed-upon positions on the border, either side have introduced, after the 2 governments strengthened their army presence following an eruption of violence that killed a Cambodian soldier.
Thai Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai mentioned on Sunday that either side hoped the thorny border subject may very well be absolutely resolved by a gathering on Saturday of the Joint Boundary Committee, which was set as much as facilitate bilateral negotiations.
However Cambodian Overseas Minister Prak Sokhonn reiterated that his authorities had referred to as on the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice to resolve the border dispute.
“Given the complexity, historic nature and sensitivity of those disputes, it’s more and more evident that bilateral dialogue alone could not suffice to carry a few complete and lasting resolution,” Sokhonn mentioned.
Nevertheless, Thailand has mentioned it doesn’t recognise the court docket’s jurisdiction and proposes to settle the matter by bilateral negotiations.
The 2 nations have, for greater than a century, contested sovereignty over undemarcated factors alongside their shared border when France mapped out Cambodia in 1907 when it was a French colony.
Since 2008, when preventing first broke out over an Eleventh-century Hindu temple, bouts of violence have sporadically occurred, ensuing within the deaths of at the very least 28 individuals.
In the newest outbreak on Could 28, a Cambodian soldier was killed within the disputed border area between Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province and Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province.
Whereas the Thai and Cambodian militaries agreed to quell tensions, Cambodia mentioned it may preserve its troops within the space regardless of Thailand urging it to go away.
On Saturday, the Thai military took management of the “opening and shutting” of all border crossings it shares with Cambodia, referring to a “risk to Thailand’s sovereignty and safety”.
Cambodian troopers journey on a self-propelled a number of rocket launcher in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Could 28, 2025 (Kith Serey/EPA)
In accordance with authorities information, Thailand operates 17 official border crossings alongside the shared 817km (508-mile) frontier.
Earlier on Sunday, the military shortened working hours at 10 border crossings.
