BANGKOK - Negotiations are ongoing between the militaries of Thailand and Cambodia on July 29, a Thai army spokesman said, even as the Thai side accused Cambodian troops of multiple attacks in violation of

a ceasefire that came into effect at midnight.

The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia met in Malaysia on July 28 and agreed to halt their deadliest conflict in more than a decade following five days of intense fighting that displaced over 300,000 people.

“There are still efforts ongoing for negotiation between the two sides,” said Colonel Richa Suksuwanon, the Thai army’s deputy spokesperson, adding that military commanders were likely to meet at 10am local time (11am, Singapore time).

In the ceasefire agreement announced in Malaysia, the two militaries were to hold talks at 7am on July 29, following a cessation of violence at midnight.

The Thai army said in a statement that Cambodia had conducted attacks at multiple locations early on July 29 in violation of the ceasefire, and Thailand had retaliated proportionately in self-defence.

Cambodia’s Defence Ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata insisted there had been “no armed clashes against each other in any regions”. REUTERS

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