International Community (04th– 08th August 2025)
| U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed steps by Thailand and Cambodia to allow ASEAN observers to inspect disputed border areas after a violent five-day conflict that ended in a ceasefire late in July. https://bit.ly/3J7EJDT; A group of ASEAN military observers from seven member states, led by Malaysia, is set to conduct field inspections at selected sites in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. https://bit.ly/4mqregN; After meeting with 18 Cambodian soldiers detained by Thai authorities on August 5, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stated that it cannot and will not disclose its findings or observations from the visit. Senate President Hun Sen has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to assist in the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers who remain in Thai custody following a border clash that violated a ceasefire agreement. https://bit.ly/4onF6u7; The Thai army, accompanied by heavy machinery such as excavators, entered An Ses, Preah Vihear province, and other parts in Cambodia’s sovereign territory about 11 a.m. today to lay barbed wires despite strong objections from Cambodian troops, said National Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata. |
