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Cambodia to Seek ICJ Ruling on Thai Border After Fatal Frontier Clash

The complaint will target contested stretches of their colonial-era frontier, including the Emerald Triangle and Ta Moan Thom Temple

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Cambodian soldiers check their weapons near Preah Vihear temple, a World Heritage site, in northern Cambodia in February 2011. Photo: Kyodo News Stills via Getty Images
Cambodia will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice over border disputes with Thailand, Prime Minister Hun Manet says

Overview

  • Prime Minister Hun Manet said on June 2 that Cambodia will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice over its border dispute with Thailand
  • The move follows a May 28 gunfight in the Emerald Triangle that killed a Cambodian soldier, prompting Phnom Penh to demand an immediate investigation
  • The two countries have skirmished intermittently since 2008 along their 800-kilometre frontier, following a 2013 ICJ ruling that assigned Preah Vihear Temple to Cambodia
  • Thailand’s government has agreed to meet in two weeks under the Joint Boundary Committee to pursue a diplomatic settlement before the court case proceeds
  • Hun Manet asserted that Cambodia will proceed with the ICJ filing even if Thailand declines to join the action jointly