THAI, CAMBODIAN FM HOLD TALKS IN MALAYSIA OVER BORDER TENSIONS

BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met his Cambodian counterpart in Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) to discuss the ongoing border tensions between the two countries.

The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Sihasak undertook a working visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, in his capacity as ASEAN Chair.

"Sihasak took part in the four-party consultations between Malaysia, the United States, Thailand and Cambodia, following up on consultations held in New York on Sept 26, 2025, and in Malaysia on Oct 12, 2025," the MFA said on its official X account on Friday.

The Ministry said Thailand stressed the importance of making concrete progress on issues such as the withdrawal of heavy weaponry, joint demining efforts, combating transnational crime, and cooperation in the management of border areas.

The meeting was chaired by Mohamad and attended by Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.

This was the second four-party consultations meeting after the first one, which was chaired by Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Oct 12.

Thailand and Cambodia are working towards lasting peace along their 817-kilometre border, which has long been a source of disputes.

Tensions most recently escalated into a military confrontation in the Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear border areas on July 24.

Both governments subsequently agreed to defuse the situation, which has been closely monitored by Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair, as well as the United States and China.

-- BERNAMA

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