Thai MFA reaffirms ceasefire stance on Thailand-Cambodia border situation

BANGKOK, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday reaffirmed the country's stance regarding the Thailand-Cambodia border situation, saying that Cambodia is required to be the first to declare a ceasefire, ensure the ceasefire is genuine and sustainable and cooperate in mine clearance seriously and sincerely.

Maratee Nalita Andamo, deputy spokesperson for the MFA, emphasized at a press conference that Thailand's position has been consistent and clear, and it has been publicly expressed multiple times by the prime minister, foreign minister and spokesperson of the MFA.

She also revealed that Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will attend the ASEAN foreign ministers' special meeting concerning the Thailand-Cambodia situation on Dec. 22, while attendance details for other ASEAN member states are being coordinated.

According to data released at the press conference, this round of Thailand-Cambodia conflict has killed 17 Thai soldiers and 16 Thai civilians, with more than 260,000 people displaced, as of Tuesday morning. ■