SEREMBAN, Nov 13 — Malaysia is ready to hold talks between Cambodia and Thailand to preserve the ceasefire between the two countries, following renewed frictions at their shared border.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the discussion is expected to be held soon, after talks with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, adding that Malaysia is ready to facilitate a peaceful solution.
“If possible, it is to be held in Malaysia because between the two countries, they have lost confidence, they have lost trust in each other. They have contacted us. Cambodia has requested for the talk to be held in Kuala Lumpur and similarly with Thailand, which has requested we continue with our effort to preserve the ceasefire. We regret and are saddened by the matter.
“This is because following the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord signed by the leaders of both Cambodia and Thailand during the recent 47th Asean Summit, they appeared to be in a joyful mood. But now there’s been some hostilities at the border,” he said.
Mohamad spoke to reporters after handing over Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2025 exam kits and laptops to some 1,000 students in the Rembau parliamentary constituency here today, of which he is MP.
According to Mohamad, Thailand has suspended the ceasefire agreement after several of its soldiers on patrol at the border were injured after stepping on landmines Bangkok claims were laid by Cambodia.
“Asean Observer Teams (AOTs) in Thailand and Cambodia have reported that they were not new landmines… I just got off the phone with the Thai foreign minister. My hope is for both sides to calm down and to continue the peace talks,” he said.
Mohamad said the AOTs are not positioned at the border, but are constantly observing and reporting developments in the area to concerned parties.
The peace accord was signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on October 26 on the sidelines of the Asean Summit, witnessed by Anwar as Asean chair and United States President Donald Trump.
