Latest Cambodian Ministry of Defence News & Updates

Cambodia, Thailand Reach Consensus on Ceasefire Agreement

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Phnom Penh, Dec 27 (IANS) The Cambodian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday that it reached consensus with Thailand on the content of the draft Joint Statement of the third Special Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee meeting on Friday night, with the participation of ASEAN observers.Ceasefire talks between Thailand and Cambodia began at around 9:40 a.m. local time on Saturday at a border checkpoint in Thailand’s Chanthaburi Province.If an agreement is reached, the two sides are expected …

Thailand-Cambodia Border Talks Continue Amid Decreased Clashes

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Bangkok/Phnom Penh, Dec 25 (IANS) Thailand’s military announced on Thursday that border negotiations with Cambodia have entered the second day, with overall clashes along the frontier showing a downward trend. According to Thai media reports, the Secretariat meeting of the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) kicked off at around 9 am local time on the Thai side of the border in Chanthaburi province.Around 30 Cambodian delegates attended the meeting, while Malaysian members of the ASEAN…

Military Delegates from Thailand and Cambodia Meet for Border Talks

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Bangkok, Dec 24 (IANS) Military delegates from Thailand and Cambodia convened a meeting at the Thai side of the border in Chanthaburi province on Wednesday to prepare for formal talks regarding a ceasefire and monitoring mechanisms along their disputed border. The Secretariat-level meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) began at the Ban Phak Kat permanent checkpoint. At around 4:25 pm local time, the Cambodian delegation arrived for a half-hour preliminary discussion.Speaking to reporters…

Cambodia Accuses Thai Military of Using Cluster Bombs in Border Conflict

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Phnom Penh/Bangkok, Dec 24 (IANS) Cambodia said on Wednesday that the Thai military used fighter jets to drop cluster bombs in Banteay Meanchey province. The Thai army responded that the cluster bombs deployed exclusively targetted military objectives. The Thai military also used fighter jets to drop four bombs into civilian areas in Battambang province, the Cambodian Ministry of Defence said in a press release, Xinhua News Agency reported.The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authorit…