US EditionThai-Cambodia Conflict: Anwar Urges Both Countries to Seek Peace During Special Dec 22 ASEAN Talks
The ASEAN meeting aims to halt fighting that has killed over 40 people and displaced nearly 1 million in a long-standing territorial dispute, with calls for ceasefire and direct talks.
- On Monday, ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Malaysia, chaired by Mohamad Hasan, to provide Thailand and Cambodia a platform for direct negotiations over border clashes.
- The dispute stems from a long‑running territorial disagreement over colonial‑era demarcation and ancient temple ruins, with renewed clashes since December 8 killing at least 40 people between Thailand and Cambodia.
- Video and on‑the‑ground reports document civilians sheltering from bombardment, with Cambodian officials saying about 525,000 have been displaced and Thailand reports around 400,000 displaced.
- ASEAN will weigh concrete steps to support de‑escalation at the special meeting as the United States, China, the United Nations and European Union urge a ceasefire.
- Cambodian authorities have accused Thai F‑16 fighter jets of dropping four bombs and using `toxic gas`, raising alarm ahead of Monday’s meeting following the Dec 11 agreement.
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In view of the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, the Southeast Asian community of Asean wants to bring the conflict parties to a table.
Anwar Ibrahim called on Thailand and Cambodia to find a peaceful solution to their conflict at the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting on Monday.
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The meeting, which will be chaired by Malaysia, will provide an opportunity for both sides to directly negotiate and resolve their differences peacefully, Anwar said.
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