Thai foreign minister protests Cambodia’s breach of ceasefire
Thai FM Maris protests Cambodia’s breach of ceasefire to ASEAN chair, US and China; Thai army says attacks continued past midnight.
Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said on Tuesday that he had informed the ASEAN chair, as well as the US and Chinese governments, about Cambodia’s breach of the ceasefire agreement.
Speaking to reporters after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Maris said a formal letter of protest against Cambodia had been sent to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim—in his capacity as ASEAN chair—and to the United States and Chinese governments as observers.
Maris added that he would not disclose the contents of the protest letter at this time.
During peace talks mediated by Anwar in Malaysia on Monday, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire starting at midnight.
However, the Thai army later reported that Cambodian troops continued to launch attacks after the agreed time—until late morning.
According to the Thai army, the attacks ceased only after three simultaneous meetings were held at 10am between the regional army chiefs of both countries.
