BANGKOK: Thailand said on Tuesday (Dec 16) that Cambodia must be first to announce a truce to halt fighting between the two nations after more than a week of deadly clashes in a reignited border conf

Thailand insists Cambodia must declare a ceasefire first to end ongoing border clashes, amidst rising casualties and tensions.

Thailand said Tuesday that Cambodia must be first to announce a truce to halt fighting between the two nations after more than a week of deadly clashes in a reignited border conflict. "As the aggressor onto Thai territory, Cambodia must announce the ceasefire first," Thai foreign ministry spokeswoman Maratee Nalita…

BANGKOK (Dec 16): Thailand said Tuesday that Cambodia must be first to announce a truce to halt fighting between the two nations after more than a week of deadly clashes in a reignited border conflict. “As the aggressor onto Thai territory, Cambodia must announce the ceasefire first,” Thai foreign ministry spokeswoman Maratee Nalita Andamo toldRead More

As nationalism on both sides gets more strident, any peace between Cambodia and Thailand engineered before the Feb 8 election will ultimately only be tactical, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.