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Cambodian premier seeks ‘immediate intervention’ of ASEAN over rising tension with Thailand

Remarks follow clash along border over barbed wire fence installation, which left both civilians, soldiers injured

Saadet Gökce  | 18.09.2025 - Update : 18.09.2025
Cambodian premier seeks ‘immediate intervention’ of ASEAN over rising tension with Thailand ambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet

ISTANBUL 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday requested the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chair Malaysia's "immediate intervention" in the increasing tensions at the Cambodian-Thai border.

"As the situation continues to develop alarmingly today, I have requested His Excellency Anwar Ibrahim to intervene immediately to de-escalate tensions between the Thai armed forces and Cambodian civilians by maintaining the status quo," Hun Manet said on US social media company X after a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul also said Thursday that currently the Thai army holds the authorization on decision-making on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, according to the broadcaster Thai PBS.

Cambodia on Wednesday reported that 24 of its citizens were injured during a clash with Thai soldiers trying to install barbed wire fencing along the border. Thailand had also confirmed that some Thai officials were injured during the incident.

A ceasefire between the Southeast Asian neighbors was reached on July 28 after they saw a border dispute escalate into armed conflict, leaving dozens dead and injured.

Both sides endorsed a 13-point agreement on Aug. 7, which included allowing ASEAN observers to monitor the ceasefire along the contested border.

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