Two soldiers repatriated

Gentle outreach: Assistant Military Attache Colonel Eiji Umetani talking to people next to foreign military attaches from major powers and Asean member countries and Thai military personnel, as they visit a shelter in Sisaket province following a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. — Reuters

THE nation welcomed the return of two wounded soldiers who had been captured by the Thai army after the two sides had already implemented a ceasefire to end five days of combat over competing territorial claims.

Their repatriation comes amid accusations and bickering over whether either side had targeted civilians and breached the laws of war, and sharp nationalist feuding on social media.