Thailand-Cambodia tensions: UN calls on both sides to exercise maximum restraint

The UN Secretary-General called on Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint and resolve all issues through dialogue in the spirit of good neighborliness to seek lasting solutions.

A bunker prepared by the Thai army at Ta Muen Thom Temple area on July 23. (Photo: PHAM HAI/VNA)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on July 24 called on Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint amid escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries in Southeast Asia.

A VNA reporter in New York quoted a press conference by Mr. Farhan Haq - Deputy Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General - stating that Secretary-General Guterres is closely following information related to the tense situation in the border area between Thailand and Cambodia.

The UN chief called on “both sides to exercise maximum restraint and resolve all issues through dialogue in the spirit of good neighborliness and friendship in order to seek a lasting solution to the dispute.”

On the same day, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott issued a statement saying that Washington "calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the protection of civilians" and the resolution of differences through peaceful means.

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