Cambodian PM: Border Conflict with Thailand Initiated by Thai Troops Crossing into Cambodian Territory
Prime Minister Hun Manet stated that the border conflict with Thailand was not initiated by Cambodia, but by Thai troops who encroached on Cambodian territory and fired upon Cambodian soldiers. He emphasized that the ceasefire agreement is temporary and border demarcation should be pursued through legal and diplomatic means, not by military forces.
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