Thailand yet to release 18 Cambodian prisoners, says Foreign Minister


FILE PHOTO: The ICRC visiting the Cambodian prisoners of war on Sept 4, 2025. Thailand's Foreign Minister says the four-party talks made progress on drafting a joint declaration on Thai-Cambodian relations, stressing Thailand has yet to release 18 Cambodian prisoners pending clear action plans and agreed measures. - The Nation/ANN

BANGKOK: Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said that the four-party meeting between Malaysia, the United States, Thailand, and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (Oct 17) had made tangible progress in drafting a declaration on Thai-Cambodian relations, which sets out frameworks for resolving bilateral issues and restoring normal relations between the two countries.

He said the discussions were “serious and straightforward,” particularly on key points reaffirmed by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who stressed Thailand’s commitment to four conditions for normalising relations:

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