Cambodia, Laos agree to pull back troops from undemarcated border area

[geovalin]

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said he had held a telephone conversation with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on Saturday morning, reaching an agreement to withdraw both sides' troops from an undemarcated border area.

 

"So far, there is no any tension, and our two countries' soldiers stay together, eat together, so all of our citizens please don't worry," the prime minister said in an exclusive interview with local media Fresh News.

 

Hun Sen said they had a "good and pleasant" conversation and the two sides agreed to pull out respective troops from a yet-to-be demarcated border area.

 

He said Thongloun will visit Cambodia in mid-September to further discuss the remaining border issues between the two neighboring countries.

 

The border row between Cambodia and Laos began in April, 2017 when Cambodia accused Laos of sending about 30 soldiers to occupy the areas of O Alay and O Ta Ngav in Stung Treng province bordering Laos' Attapu province. However, all Lao soldiers pulled back from the areas three months later after a meeting between the two prime ministers.

 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/24/c_138334977.htm

[phycokiller]

thats a shame. they should set up live cams and throw bananas at each other

 

but of course they all eat meals together. we all know the fake tensions at the borders of these SE Asian countries are keep the public and the so called fake news media from seeing the trafficking of illegal workers, drugs, timber and animals across the borders

Edited August 25, 2019 by phycokiller

[phycokiller]

and to stoke up nationalism to get the plebs out to vote for their right wing demagogues of course

[Burma Bill]

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"our two countries' soldiers stay together, eat together"

Interesting military discipline. I wonder what would happen if there was a sudden escalation in hostilities - a boxing match!!

[phycokiller]

8 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Quote:-

"our two countries' soldiers stay together, eat together"

Interesting military discipline. I wonder what would happen if there was a sudden escalation in hostilities - a boxing match!!

a food fight by the sounds of it

Edited August 26, 2019 by phycokiller