Observers say while Asean’s intervention may help cease hostilities for now, sustained engagement is needed to resolve tensions long term
The countries hashed out the terms of their ceasefire, including a joint pledge to continue a freeze on border troop movements and civilian attacks, as well as the use of all types of weapons. The conflict has claimed the lives of at least 43 people and displaced more than 300,000 on either side.
Abdul Rahman Yaacob, a research fellow at the Lowy Institute’s Southeast Asia programme, told This Week in Asia that Asean faced a tall hurdle in keeping the peace “because of the deep mistrust between Cambodia and Thailand, and the fact they have different preferences when it comes to how best to resolve the border disputes”.
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