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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu)
Thailand
set three conditions for a ceasefire with
Cambodia
.
Director General of the Information Department and spokesperson for the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikorndej Balankura, said Bangkok had three conditions that Cambodia had to comply with if it wanted the war to end.
First, Cambodia must be the first to declare a ceasefire.
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Second, the ceasefire must truly be implemented without violations.
And third, Cambodia must cooperate seriously and sincerely in efforts to clear land mines.
Nikorndej said that Thailand’s conditions were imposed considering Cambodia’s actions and statements which had often been contradictory.
He specifically highlighted Cambodia’s statement which claimed to want a ceasefire but instead stepped up military operations, including firing BM-21 rockets which injured one Thai civilian and a number of others on December 14.
Nikorndej said Thailand strongly condemned Cambodia’s brutal and inhumane actions, and called on the country to immediately stop violence against civilians, respect its international legal obligations, and take responsibility for the losses suffered by innocent people.
He also added that the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now written to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to complain about Cambodia’s alleged violations of attacking civilians and stating that Cambodia attacked Thailand first, it was reported
The Nation Thailand
.
On a separate occasion, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said that Thailand was always ready to seek a peaceful solution.However, according to him, a ceasefire is something that must be implemented jointly by both conflicting parties.
He also emphasized that Thailand’s position was clear, namely that Cambodia must stop attacks first if it wanted to continue ceasefire talks.Only after that could a ceasefire be realized.
“If a ceasefire does occur, both sides need to discuss when it will start and what the procedures will be,” he said, adding that discussions had not yet reached that point.
The Cambodia-Thailand war has been going on for more than a week since it broke out again on December 8.The war between the two countries has killed at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, on both sides.
Around 800,000 people also had to flee as a result of the conflict on this border.
United States President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as ASEAN chairs this year, have tried to reconcile Thailand and Cambodia, which was supposed to be a ceasefire based on a peace agreement signed last October in Kuala Lumpur.
However, Thailand insisted that a ceasefire would not occur until Cambodia stopped attacks and declared it first.
(blq/dna)
