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