Malaysia offers to host Thailand-Cambodia peace talks after border tensions resume, aiming to preserve ceasefire agreement signed at ASEAN Summit
SEREMBAN: Malaysia stands ready to facilitate talks between Thailand and Cambodia to preserve their ceasefire agreement following renewed border tensions.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan confirmed the discussions would occur soon after consultations with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“Malaysia stands ready to facilitate both parties to arrive at a peaceful solution,” he told reporters after an education event here today.
Mohamad indicated the talks would likely be held in Malaysia since both nations have “lost confidence, they have lost trust in each other.”
He revealed that Cambodia specifically requested talks in Kuala Lumpur, while Thailand asked Malaysia to continue ceasefire preservation efforts.
The minister expressed regret over renewed hostilities despite the Kuala Lumpur peace accord signed during the recent 47th ASEAN Summit.
“Following the Kuala Lumpur peace accord signed by the leaders of both Cambodia and Thailand, they appeared to be in a joyful mood,” Mohamad noted.
Thailand suspended the ceasefire after several border patrol personnel were injured by landmines it claimed were laid by Cambodia.
However, ASEAN observer teams reported these were “not new landmines,” according to Mohamad’s information.
The foreign minister confirmed he recently spoke with his Thai counterpart, urging both sides to “calm down and to continue the peace talk.”
ASEAN Observer Teams continue monitoring and reporting border developments despite not being positioned directly at the frontier.
The peace accord was signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on October 26.
The signing was witnessed by Anwar as ASEAN Chair and United States President Donald Trump during the summit sidelines. – Bernama
