Govt refutes claim its forces fired on Thai border patrol

Strokes of peace: Artists working on a mural themed ‘Art for Peace’ at a Phnom Penh park depicting the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand. — AFP

Phnom Penh rejected allegations that its military fired on Thai troops patrolling their border, the country’s information minister said.

“These claims are entirely false, fabricated and grossly distort the facts with the deliberate intent to mislead public opinion and provoke tension along the Cambodia-Thailand border,” Neth Pheaktra said yesterday.