Thailand says it wants a negotiated solution and has urged Cambodia to stop “unofficial” communication – an apparent reference to fiery interventions by Hun Sen, who stepped down in 2023 but still wields great influence.
The border row dates back to the drawing of the countries’ 800km frontier in the early 20th century during the French occupation of Indochina.
Cambodia has previously sought help from the ICJ in a territorial dispute over a border temple.
In 1962, the court ruled that the disputed Preah Vihear temple belonged to Cambodia, and in 2013, the ICJ awarded an area next to the temple to Cambodia as well.
Thailand said it did not accept the court’s jurisdiction.
Violence sparked by the dispute has led to at least 28 deaths in the region since 2008.
Source: CNA
