The Association of World Citizens calls for an urgent ceasefire in the renewed armed conflict between Thailand and Cambodia which flared up again on 8 December 2025 with the Thai military launching air strikes on Cambodia.
A ceasefire had been agreed to in July 2025 in negotiations led by USA mediators. There is a 500 mile frontier between the two countries. The frontier was drawn when Cambodia was under French rule. Thailand contests the frontier lines.
The decades-long dispute has already displaced many persons on both sides of the frontier. The frontier area on both sides has a large number of landmines planted making the whole area unsafe. The disputed area contains a Buddhist temple which should be a symbol of peace and harmony but is now a factor in the dispute.
The Association of World Citizens stresses that urgent measures of conflict resolution should be undertaken. Non-governmental organizations may be able to play a positive role in such efforts. Contacts should be undertaken now.
René Wadlow, Association of World Citizens
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