More dead as Cambodia-Thailand conflict continues
發佈日期: 2025-07-26 21:28
TVB News
New flashpoints emerged as fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day.
This, as both sides sought diplomatic support, saying they had acted in self-defence and calling on the other to cease fighting and start negotiations.
At least 30 people have been killed and more than 130,000 people displaced in the worst fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours in 13 years.
Tens of thousands of people sought refuge as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day.
The latest incidents took place the Thai coastal province of Trat and Cambodia's Pursat Province, a new front more than 100 kilometres from other conflict points along the contested border.
The two countries have faced off since the killing of a Cambodian soldier late in May during a brief skirmish.
The crisis has brought Thailand's fragile coalition government to the brink of collapse.
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting behind closed doors late Friday in New York.
The council did not issue a statement but a council diplomat said all 15 members called on the parties to de-escalate, show restraint and resolve the dispute peacefully.
The diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the council also urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, to help resolve the border fighting.
Cambodia's U.N. Ambassador Chhea Keo told reporters his country, which called for the emergency meeting, "asked for immediate ceasefires, unconditionally and for the peaceful solution to the dispute."
He responded to accusations Cambodia attacked Thailand by asking: how a small country with no air force could attack a much larger country with an army three times its size.
Thailand's foreign minister called on Cambodia to cease fighting and negotiate an end to the hostilities on the border.
Maris Sangiampongsa called Cambodia's actions violations of "basic morality and common humanity."
He went on to reiterate Thailand's commitment to resolving the conflict peacefully.
The minister also addressed a Malaysian approach to broker a ceasefire, which he said he agreed with in principle.
Thailand and Cambodia have bickered for decades over jurisdiction of various undemarcated points along their 817 kilometre land border.
Ownership of the ancient Hindu temples Ta Moan Thom and the 11th century Preah Vihear is central to the disputes.
