US EditionCambodia ex-leader Hun Sen and Thailand’s prime minister make separate visits to tense border areas
- Hun Sen and Paetongtarn visited border areas amid ongoing tensions between Cambodia and Thailand over a border dispute and crossing restrictions.
- Relations between Cambodia and Thailand worsened after a confrontation on May 28, which resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier.
- Hun Sen announced increased troop and weapon mobilization to border areas following the clash.
- Paetongtarn ordered heightened border checkpoints, allowing only essential individuals to cross as Cambodia implemented measures against Thai imports, including a boycott of Thai fruits and vegetables.
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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in conversation with Lt. Gen. Boosin Padklang, Commander of the 2nd Army Region. BANGKOK, Thailand – Several sources warn that a new military coup in Thailand is quite possible within a few weeks or months. The Council on Foreign Relations, the Tourism Council of Thailand, and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai have all indicated that, given Thailand's "coup culture," a "non-democratic incident" cannot be…
Thai PM, Ex-Cambodian Leader Visit Disputed Border Amid Simmering Tensions
The deterioration of Thailand-Cambodia relations was sparked by brief armed clashes in a border area late last month that left one Cambodian soldier dead. The post Thai PM, Ex-Cambodian Leader Visit Disputed Border Amid Simmering Tensions appeared first on StratNews Global.
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