BANGKOK — Thailand has formally rejected a proposal from Cambodia to change the venue of a critical border committee meeting from Chanthaburi province to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The General Border Committee (GBC) meeting is scheduled for tomorrow as part of ongoing efforts to de-escalate hostilities along the shared frontier.

Thailand and Cambodia to Hold Ceasefire Talks This Wednesday

Cambodia’s request, conveyed in a letter from Defence Minister Tea Seiha to the Thai GBC, cited safety concerns as the reason for seeking to move the talks abroad. Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow confirmed today that the meeting will proceed as originally planned in Chanthaburi.

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks at the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, with the two nations set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes.

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Minister Sihasak noted that Cambodia has not yet presented any preconditions for the talks but stated Thailand is open to discussing any such conditions if raised during the meeting. Thailand has, however, outlined three key principles for any ceasefire agreement: Cambodia must declare a ceasefire first; the ceasefire must be genuine, sustained, and observed; and Cambodia must cooperate in good faith on joint mine-clearance efforts. Thailand also insists that the border conflict be resolved bilaterally between the two nations.

Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Joint Mine Clearance and Crime Crackdown in Border Talks

The diplomatic standoff continues amid ongoing military clashes. The Second Army Region reported that two Thai soldiers were injured yesterday in fighting near the Ta Kwai and Ta Muen Thom ancient temple ruins in Surin province. The skirmishes mark the sixteenth consecutive day of conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border.

-Thailand News (TN)