Overview

• Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Phnom Penh on June 18 to support the government and armed forces in response to renewed tensions over disputed frontier zones.
• Cambodia has formally submitted a case to the International Court of Justice over four contested border sectors with Thailand.
• The government imposed a ban on Thai fruit and vegetable imports after Bangkok restricted movement at border crossings used by Cambodian workers.
• The Cambodian military accused Thai troops of deploying drones and digging fortifications along the boundary, charges Bangkok has rejected.
• Thailand’s foreign ministry reaffirmed its commitment to solving the dispute through a bilateral mechanism established in 1997.