Fight between Thailand and Cambodia despite Trump's ceasefire offer
Fight between Thailand and Cambodia despite Trump's ceasefire offer
Phnom Penh, Cambodia / Bangkok, Thailand-On Sunday there were further shots between Cambodia and Thailand on their controversial border, only hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the two Southeast Asian nations had agreed to take negotiations on a ceasefire. According to the Thai and Cambodian officials, at least 32 people have been killed since Thursday and over 200,000 were expelled due to the continuing fights, despite the united nations' demands, the USA and Chinas to end the fights.
The background of the conflicts
Both sides accuse each other of provoking the latest border conflicts and putting responsibility for the ongoing fights. Hours after Trump's announcement, the Thai government said that it was "not ready" to hire military operations, and accused Cambodia to continue to fire heavy artillery in civilian areas in the province of Surin, which is at the border.
"A stop of hostilities cannot be achieved", as long as Cambodia "repeats the basic human rights and humanitarian international law," said the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.
fighting and their consequences
Thailand attacked several locations in Cambodia with drones, armor floors, cluster bombs and air strikes early Sunday morning, a spokesman for the Cambodian Department of Defense reported. Some floors landed near the centuries-old temple Preah Vihear, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cambodia's northwestern province, which was previously the scene of fighting between the two nations.
Cambodia condemned these "deliberate and intentional aggression" in Thailand and emphasized that these aggression took place "despite the ongoing efforts of President Donald Trump to search for a ceasefire", which was publicly supported by Prime Minister Hun Manet. "Our armed forces are still active and are not afraid to defend our territory," added Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata added.
Current effects on the civilian population
According to reports, more than 138,000 people have been sold from six provinces and find refuge in state emergency accommodation. The Thai government reported that 19 people have been killed since hostility, most of them. In the Cambodian province of Oddar Mhanchey, which borders Surin in Thailand, 13 dead, including eight civilians, and 50 injuries were reported on Saturday. In Cambodia alone, at least 80,000 people lost their homes due to the fights.diplomatic efforts by Donald Trump
President Trump said on Saturday that he had held talks both with the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet as well as with the incumbent Prime Minister of Thailand, Phumthham Wechayachai to restore peace. "They agreed to meet immediately and quickly agree on an armistice and ultimately create peace!", Trump wrote about Truth Social.
Trump accused Hun Manet and Phumham that he would not conclude any trade agreements with both countries if the fatal border conflict continues. "You would also like to return to the 'negotiating table' with the United States as soon as possible, which we consider inappropriate as long as the fights do not stop," emphasized Trump in his communications.
A look into the future
In the early Sunday morning, Hun Manet thanked Trump and explained that Cambodia agreed to the proposal for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire between the two armed forces. Bangkok and Phnom Penh have been fighting for the controversial territory for over a century, which has been controversial since the colonial demarcation by France. This new round of the deadly conflict could have long -term effects on relationships between the USA, Thailand and Cambodia and influence the geopolitical balance in the region.
The United Nations condemned violence and General Secretary António Guterres asked both sides to immediately agree to an armistice and to clarify all problems by dialogue.
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