Thai government and military leaders declared today that they have ceased all recent agreements with Cambodia, including the hard-bargained Thai-Cambodian Joint Declaration, known as the Kuala Lumpur Peace Agreement, as they accused Cambodia of continued hostility.
The declarations, released on social media by the Royal Thai Air Force and a Thai cabinet spokesperson, came just an hour after a reported landmine explosion led to the amputation of the leg of a Thai soldier in Si Sa Ket province, opposite Preah Vihear temple. Another Thai soldier was reportedly also injured in the blast.
The decision has also caused a delay to the much-anticipated release of 18 Cambodia soldiers who were detained by Thai forces on July 29, a day after the initial ceasefire took effect. The delay was reported by Thai media outlet The Nation, which quoted Government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat.
The Royal Thai Air Force posted their statement just a few hours after they demonstrated several fighter jets in a training video.
“We will cease all agreements between Thailand and Cambodia until any hostile actions by Cambodia cease. The Royal Thai Air Force reaffirms its commitment to performing its duties with honour, dignity and the nation’s best interests at heart,” it said.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had previously announced that the Cambodian soldiers would be released on November 12.
Following the signing of the Kulaa Lumpur agreement, witnessed by US President Donald Trump in Malaysia on October 26, both Cambodia and Thailand began withdrawing heavy weapons from the border on November 1. They are currently continuing the drawdown of heavy weapons, which is being monitored by an ASEAN Observation Team (AOT).
The Post had not yet received a response from Cambodian Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Maly Socheata as of the time of publication.
