18 h. ago Russia slams ‘unfounded’ claims of citizens fighting for Cambodia in Thailand border war

Russia has dismissed reports of its nationals fighting for Cambodia in the escalating border clash with Thailand, saying the “unfounded assertions undermine” the traditionally friendly ties between Moscow and Bangkok. The Russian embassy in the Southeast Asian kingdom said in a social media post on Monday that the claims emerged from outside Thailand. Thailand and Cambodia are locked in a deadly conflict that has killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the...

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38 h. ago China sends special envoy to mediate as Thailand and Cambodia exchange fire

Beijing sent a special envoy to Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday for peace mediation efforts after the two Southeast Asian neighbours engaged in another major exchange of fire. “As a close neighbour and friend of Cambodia and Thailand, China closely follows the ongoing border conflict between the two countries and has shuttled between the two sides to promote peace,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Wednesday. “Through its own way, China has been working actively...

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7 d. ago Cambodia suspends all border crossings with Thailand amid more deadly clashes

Cambodia suspended all of its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, as the two countries remained locked in a deadly military conflict. “The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to fully suspend all entry and exit movements at all Cambodia-Thailand border crossings, effective immediately and until further notice,” Cambodia’s interior ministry said in a statement. A spokesman justified the move with the protection of the country. Fighting between the two nations along their shared...

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9 d. ago Cambodia quits SEA Games in Thailand amid deadly border clashes

In an unprecedented move, Cambodia has withdrawn its entire delegation from the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, citing safety concerns amid renewed border clashes between the two neighbours. The Cambodian team had attended the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok on Tuesday, but the decision to pull out came a day later amid deadly fighting along the frontier. The Games, which run until December 20, are being held in Bangkok and the Thai provinces of Chonburi and Songkhla. At...

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9 d. ago Trump to call Thailand, Cambodia leaders and ‘stop war’ along disputed border

President Donald Trump said he plans to reach out to the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia as more than half a million people flee a revived border clash, one of eight conflicts the US leader says he has ended with tariff threats. Fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which has killed at least 11 people, erupted over the weekend along their 800km frontier, with both sides exchanging artillery fire and Thailand using F-16 fighter jets after accusing Cambodia of firing rockets into...

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2 w. ago Thailand, Cambodia clash at UN mine ban talks as ‘fragile’ border truce teeters

Thailand and Cambodia have brought their renewed border row to a meeting of the United Nations’ mine ban treaty in Geneva in a race to gain international support as their ties continue to unravel. Bangkok and Phnom Penh have appealed to the international community on their divergent positions at the meeting of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which is running from Monday to Friday. On the sidelines of the convention, Cambodian Senior Minister Ly Thuch reportedly met International...

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