Cambodia Asks Thailand to Move Border Talks to Malaysia

Cambodia’s Defense Ministry has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks in the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter, with the countries set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes.

“For a security reason due to the ongoing fighting along the border, this meeting should be held in a safe and neutral venue,” Cambodia’s Defence Minister Tea Seiha wrote in the letter to his Thai counterpart Nattaphon Narkphanit.

Malaysia, the chair of the Asean regional bloc, had agreed to host the talks in its capital, he added. (AFP)