PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he would contact his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra today about the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
Anwar said that as the Asean Chair, Malaysia has taken note of the incident.
“We will issue a statement (on the outcome of the discussion with Paetongtarn) later,” he told reporters after performing Friday prayers at Surau Al-Ikhwan, Desa Pinggiran Putra, near here today.
On May 28, Thai and Cambodian troops were involved in a brief skirmish in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province and Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province, which reportedly resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier.
Cambodia has since announced its intention to bring the border dispute to the International Court of Justice.
Thailand, meanwhile, reportedly reiterated its commitment to resolving the issue peacefully in accordance with international law, as well as existing agreements and memoranda with Cambodia.
— Bernama
