Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to re-engage in talks to achieve a sustainable cease-fire along their disputed borders, the Thai foreign minister confirmed Monday.
A cease-fire agreement in October was rushed to ensure it could be witnessed by U.S. President Donald Trump and lacked sufficient details to ensure the deal to end the armed conflict would hold, top diplomat Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Monday after an ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
While Cambodia has publicly said it is ready for an unconditional cease-fire, Bangkok never received any direct proposal and Thailand believed such statements were aimed at increasing international pressure rather than resolving the issue, Sihasak said following the meeting that was arranged to seek ways to end the crisis.
The general border committee involving both nations will meet Wednesday to iron out detailed measures toward a lasting cease-fire, he said.
"This time, let's thrash out the details and make sure the cease-fire reflects the situation on the ground and the cease-fire is one that really holds, and both sides are going to fully respect the cease-fire," Sihasak told a news conference.
