The Thai government: In principle, agrees and will consider the ceasefire proposal put forward by the Malaysian Prime Minister, which must be based on appropriate on-the-ground conditions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand said on Friday that it generally agrees with the ceasefire plan proposed by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar for the Thai-Cambodian armies and will consider the plan, but the plan must be based on "appropriate on-the-ground conditions".
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on its post on the social media platform X: "The Government of the Kingdom of Thailand thanks Prime Minister Anwar for the ceasefire proposal. The Kingdom of Thailand fully agrees in principle and will consider it."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added, "However, it must be noted that the Cambodian army has been continuously launching indiscriminate attacks on Thai territory. Any ceasefire must be based on appropriate on-the-ground conditions. The Kingdom of Thailand places the safety of civilians first, while the current actions of Cambodia lack sincerity and continue to put civilians in danger. The Government of the Kingdom of Thailand has the duty to protect its sovereignty and people to the fullest extent."
As the fighting intensified and spread, Thailand and Cambodia had fierce artillery exchanges for the second consecutive day on Friday. The Cambodian leader stated that Thailand had agreed to the ceasefire proposal put forward by Malaysia, but then later retreated.
The most serious conflict between neighboring countries in Southeast Asia in 13 years has resulted in at least 20 deaths and over 130,000 displaced people. Both sides have accused each other of instigating the conflict and escalated their rhetoric on Friday. Thailand accused Cambodia of deliberately attacking civilians, while Cambodia condemned Thailand for using cluster munitions. Cluster munitions are controversial and widely condemned.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on social media that he had agreed to the ceasefire proposal put forward by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar, who is the rotating chair of ASEAN. Anwar informed him that the acting Prime Minister of Thailand, Pratap, had also agreed. Hun Manet said, "However, it is regrettable that just over an hour later, the Thai side notified them that they had changed their position." The Thai government did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Anwar said that both sides had原则上 agreed to stop the attacks, but there were issues related to "some violations." He did not mention the withdrawal of Thai troops. Two senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand previously said that Bangkok had received mediation proposals from the United States, Malaysia, and China, but preferred to use a bilateral mechanism.
Source: rfi
Escalation of Tensions Between Cambodia and Thailand
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