Thailand, Cambodia will hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as clashes continue | Border Dispute News

Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has accused Cambodia of “not acting in good faith” as the talk begins in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian officials say a meeting is underway in Malaysia to secure a ceasefire just days after the fatal border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.

It is held by Thai representative prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Mane. Cerez-fire meeting On Monday, Malaysian administrative capital Putrajaya was in the official residence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is the chairman of the regional bloc ASEAN.

Consultations between the two fighting Southeast Asian countries aim to stop the battle that killed at least 35 people and expelled more than 270,000 people from both sides of the Thai and Cambodia border.

Ambassador of US A Malaysian official said Monday, according to a report by Reuters.

Meanwhile, the clash continues on the fifth day in several regions along Thailand’s contested border with Cambodia.

In a post in X before Monday, Hun said the purpose of the talks was to achieve an immediate ceasefire in a conflict with Thailand.

However, before leaving Bangkok on Monday, Phumtham told reporters: “I don’t think Cambodia is acting in good faith based on what it does in dealing with the issue. They need to show their true intentions and evaluate them during the meeting.”

Thai Army spokesman Colonel Richa Swanon told reporters early Monday as shootings were heard at dawn in Samron, Oddal Sibesh province, Cambodia.

On Sunday, Thailand said one person was killed and another injured after Cambodia launched a rocket in Sisakhet province.

Thai troops also reported that Cambodian snipers were camping in one of the contested temples, and accused Phnom Penh of surged troops along the border and slamming Thai territory with rockets.

Marie Sochita, a spokeswoman for Cambodia’s Ministry of Defense, accused Thailand of deploying “many troops” and launching “heavy weapons” into Cambodia’s territory on Monday.

Sochita allegedly targeted Thai troops near the target area and Takwai temple that Cambodia claims to be its territory but is being contested by Thailand.

She also accused Thai forces of firing smoke bombs from aircraft onto Cambodia territory and firing heavy weapons by soldiers, adding that Cambodian forces “we managed to repel the attacks.”

Tony Chen of Al Jazeera, reporting from Surin, a Thai border border province, said the mediators were “very reluctant” to allow the holding of talks in the Malaysian capital.

“The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was very nervous. Last week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he brokered a peace agreement solely to be shot down very quickly by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” Chen said.

Still, Chen said Installing the Death Dial And the number of people displaced can give two leaders a “motivation” to resolve the crisis peacefully.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that US officials are “on Malaysia’s ground to support these peace efforts,” but Anwar will focus on securing an “immediate ceasefire” for domestic media.