Overview

• The petition names four contested zones, including the Emerald Triangle junction and three heritage temples, for legal determination at the ICJ.
• Thailand has said it does not recognise the court’s jurisdiction and prefers direct bilateral negotiations.
• Cambodia has banned Thai dramas and films and halted purchases of Thai electricity, internet bandwidth and agricultural produce.
• Thailand has tightened border controls while Cambodia ordered its troops to remain on high alert along the frontier.
• Officials from Phnom Penh and Bangkok convened over June 14–15 and reported progress in building mutual understanding.