Politics Thailand Recalls Ambassador to Cambodia for Urgent Consultations

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

Thailand’s Foreign Minister, Maris Sengyempong, has ordered the Thai ambassador to Cambodia to return to Bangkok for urgent consultations, amid escalating tensions between the two countries over the disputed border area.

 

Initial reports late night on 20 June suggested that Thailand was taking the drastic step of downgrading diplomatic ties, replacing the ambassador with a chargé d’affaires as a retaliatory measure against Cambodia. The move appeared to be in response to a recent incursion by Cambodian troops into Thai territory, which has sparked public outcry and prompted the Thai government to tighten controls on border checkpoint hours.

 

In what many see as a tit-for-tat response, the Cambodian government subsequently banned the import of Thai fruit into the country.

 

However, in a clarification issued shortly after midnight in the early hours of 21 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that while the ambassador had indeed been called back, the action was part of a scheduled emergency consultation and did not yet constitute a formal downgrading of diplomatic relations.

 

A statement from the Ministry read:

 

“The Ambassador has been invited to Bangkok for a high-level meeting to assess the evolving border situation and formulate appropriate response measures. No decision has been made at this stage to reduce the level of diplomatic representation.”

 

This latest development marks a significant escalation in a dispute that has reignited long-standing sensitivities along the Thai-Cambodian border. Analysts note that such a move, if formalised, would be the most serious diplomatic downgrade between the two nations in years.

 

The Ministry added that any further measures would be communicated following the assessment meeting.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Khoasod 2025-06-21

 

 

[redwood1]

Dont make me laugh...The only problem Thailand is having with Cambodia is Miss Muffet got outed doing some pathetic Hun Sen a$$ kissing...

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Dont make me laugh...The only problem Thailand is having with Cambodia is Miss Muffet got outed doing some pathetic Hun Sen a$$ kissing...

As instructed by her handler.