As predicted, Abhisit's rejection confirms Thailand's unwillingness to solve its dispute peacefully with Cambodia

Abhisit rejects Hun Sen’s ceasefire plan

18/02/2011
Bangkok Post

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has rejected Cambodia’s proposal for the two countries to sign a ceasefire agreement.

The prime minister said it was too early to talk about such a move.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen proposed yesterday that Thailand and Cambodia sign a permanent ceasefire deal, witnessed by other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or the Asean chair, when Asean foreign ministers meet in Jakarta next Tuesday.

“We were not the ones that started the fight. It is still too soon to talk about signing any agreement,” Mr Abhisit said.

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