Recently, there has been some news from Southeast Asia. Thailand and Cambodia, two neighboring countries, are having a disagreement.
On Wednesday, Thailand decided to lower its level of friendship with Cambodia. Why did this happen? Let’s find out!
A landmine exploded near the border between Thailand and Cambodia, hurting five Thai soldiers. Landmines are explosive devices buried under the ground, and they can be very dangerous.
Thailand says that Cambodia is responsible for the landmine that hurt its soldiers. They believe that new landmines have been placed near the border, which goes against international agreements like the Ottawa Convention. This agreement is a promise many countries made to stop using landmines.
Because of this, Thailand has called back its ambassador from Cambodia and asked the Cambodian ambassador to leave Thailand. This is a big deal in diplomacy! Ambassadors are like official friends between countries, and calling them back means the countries aren’t getting along.
But Cambodia doesn’t agree with Thailand’s claims. They say that the Thai soldiers went off the safe patrol routes into areas that still have old landmines from past conflicts. Cambodia says they have warned Thailand about this before.
The border area between Thailand and Cambodia has been tense lately. Just a few months ago, there was a shooting that sadly resulted in a Cambodian soldier losing his life.
It’s like when two friends have a misunderstanding, but on a much bigger scale. Both countries are now trying to figure out what to do next.
Let’s hope that Thailand and Cambodia can solve their problems peacefully and continue to be good neighbors! 🌟
Reference(s):
Thailand downgrades ties with Cambodia over border landmine incident
cgtn.com
