Thailand, Cambodia Truce Talks Hit Roadblock Amid Ongoing Border Clashes
Renewed fighting this month, which shattered a previous truce, has killed at least 23 people in Thailand and 21 in Cambodia. | World News
Thailand and Cambodia are set to negotiate a truce after two weeks of deadly border clashes. At least 23 people have been killed in Thailand and 21 in Cambodia, with over 900,000 displaced on both sides. The two countries were initially scheduled to hold talks in Thailand's Chanthaburi on Wednesday, but Cambodia's defence ministry has requested a neutral venue due to ongoing fighting. In a letter to Thailand's foreign minister, Cambodia's defence minister proposed Kuala Lumpur as a secure location for the meeting. The request comes despite Malaysia, the chair of ASEAN, agreeing to host the talks in its capital. Cambodia has accused Thailand of launching air strikes on its territory on Monday, just hours after Bangkok announced the talks. Ongoing combat has been reported along the border, with the Cambodian defence ministry stating that Thai forces shelled the border city of Poipet. The fate of the truce talks remains uncertain as the two nations continue to clash.
