Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
Thailand and Cambodia pledge to rebuild bilateral relations
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 7

Thailand and Cambodia pledge to rebuild bilateral relations

12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
  • Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said at a Philippines-hosted regional summit that the countries' foreign ministers would draw up immediate confidence-building measures.
  • He said the steps would begin with areas of common ground, though he gave no details on what the measures would include.
  • The move follows last year's deadly clashes, which escalated long-running tensions and led the Southeast Asian neighbours to downgrade diplomatic ties.
After canceling a key energy deal, can this new peace pledge truly overcome decades of bitter border conflict?
Can a diplomatic handshake restore the lives of millions displaced by last year's brutal border war?
Beyond border disputes, will this new peace pact dismantle the billion-dollar scam empires thriving in the conflict zones?