Phnom Penh: The trilateral meeting between Cambodia, the leaders of the Philippines, Cambodia and Thailand in Cebu City, Philippines, said Dr. Yang Pov, a geopolitics expert at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, that could be a positive sign for the Cambodian-Thai sides in moving towards a solution to the border issue between the two countries, which has dragged on for more than a year.
On the evening of May 7, 2026, just hours after arriving in the Philippines to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Cebu City, Philippines from May 7-8, 2026, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen also held a trilateral meeting between Cambodia, the Philippines, and Thailand, attended by Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines, and Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand. After the meeting, the three parties held a joint press conference on the results of the meeting.
In the conference, the three parties all presented positive points for a solution to the Cambodian-Thai border dispute.
For this result, Dr. Yang Pov said that it is a good point for peace-loving citizens. The meeting between the three parties was organized.
He stated that “I think this meeting is really important for the progress of resolving what Thailand has done to invade Cambodia and that we can sit down at the negotiating table in the summit together in the ASEAN forum, which is what we are following. We are citizens who always love peace. “We want a country that always respects international law.”
At the same time, the Doctor also observed that the role of the Philippines as the chairman of ASEAN, taking over from Malaysia, is highly committed to contributing to mediating the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand. He said that the King, for his part, highlighted Cambodia’s unwavering stance through international mechanisms on resolving the border issue with Thailand. For Mr. Anutin Chanvirakul, he also expressed his intention to engage in dialogue with Cambodia towards a solution.
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