Cambodia Withdraws Troops from Thai Border After Bilateral Talks

Cambodian troops have withdrawn from the contested Chong Bok border area in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province after talks with Thai forces. The agreement, reached on June 8, follows a Cambodian request for dialogue and was approved by Thailand’s military leadership. Both sides agreed to return to previous positions held last year, with Cambodian forces also required to fill in trenches they had dug. Weekly bilateral meetings will now be held at the site. This development came after Thailand began restricting border crossings on June 7 as part of a four-stage response to Cambodia’s earlier incursion and skirmish in the area.