Thai-Cambodian defence ministers agree on troops exit

The Thai and Cambodian defence ministers yesterday agreed to comply with the order of the International Court of Justice to withdraw troops from the disputed border area surrounding the Preah Vihear temple, but no specific date for a pullout was set.

“We have agreed to comply with the ICJ’s order and to allow Indonesian observers to monitor the ceasefire at the area,” Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh said after a 30-minute meeting with visiting Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa in Phnom Penh.

Read more: Bangkok Post

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