Asean monitors: ‘simply theatre’ in a Thai-Cambodian narrative war?

Asean monitors: ‘simply theatre’ in a Thai-Cambodian narrative war?

Asean military observers have now visited both sides of the Thai-Cambodian frontier, measuring damage and recording claims as Bangkok and Phnom Penh continue to trade allegations of ceasefire breaches following last year’s deadly clashes. In late June, a delegation from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations fanned out across Thailand and Cambodia, escorted through contested ground and competing narratives. The fighting last…