CIVICUS speaks about the Cambodia–Thailand peace process with Dr Eugene Mark, Fellow and Co-coordinator of the Thailand Studies Programme at the Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
A ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand was signed on 27 December after weeks of clashes that killed over 100 people and displaced more than half a million civilians, but border tensions have continued. On 6 January, Thailand said a mortar strike wounded a Thai soldier during the ceasefire period, while Cambodia claimed the incident was an operational error. On 9 January, Cambodia’s General Department of Customs and Excise reported that Cambodia–Thailand trade had reached US$3.6 billion, underscoring continued economic interdependence despite the tense situation.
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