Cambodia says it is ready “at any time” to enter bilateral talks with Thailand to halt the rapidly escalating border conflict, according to Suos Yara, senior adviser to Prime Minister Hun Manet.
In an exclusive Reuters interview from Phnom Penh, Yara urged Thailand to return to the table immediately, stressing that “saving lives is the most important” as artillery, tanks, and airstrikes continue along the 817-km border.
The comments come as both countries trade accusations over who broke the fragile Trump-brokered ceasefire signed in October.
Over 100,000 civilians have been displaced, dozens killed, and entire villages emptied as families flee midnight shelling, landmine detonations, and heavy-weapons fire. Thailand insists Cambodia must make the first move and denies accusations of indiscriminate shelling, while Cambodia accuses Bangkok of “brutally targeting civilian areas.”
As the conflict spirals, Yara says Cambodia’s leadership is “ready now, even this minute,” for direct talks — but questions who in Thailand is responsible for de-escalation.
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