Cambodia Rejects Thai Claims on Border Displaced Persons at Francophonie Forum
Cambodia has strongly refuted Thai assertions made at the Francophonie forum regarding "cross-border" residents, deeming them a distortion of historical facts. Cambodia's ambassador cited UNHCR reports to counter claims that Cambodian refugees have been on Thai territory since the 1970s, stating none exist in Thailand since 1999.
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