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Thai officials said on November 3 local time that Thailand and Cambodia have begun withdrawing heavy weapons and conducting mine-clearing operations from the disputed border areas as one of the measures taken by both countries to ease tensions.
It was reported that the spokesperson for the Thai Ministry of Defense stated at a press conference that the mine-clearing operation in the border areas between Thailand and Cambodia had begun. Thailand proposed clearing mines in 13 regions, while Cambodia proposed clearing mines in one region. The spokesperson also mentioned that the withdrawal of heavy weapons is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
The report mentioned that Thailand and Cambodia stated in a joint declaration on October 31 that the two countries had agreed to withdraw heavy weapons from the border areas in three phases: first, rocket artillery systems; second, artillery; and finally, tanks and other armored vehicles. The Cambodian Ministry of National Defense announced on November 1 that the first phase of the withdrawal plan would begin that day and last for three weeks.
Armed clashes broke out between Thailand and Cambodia in border areas starting July 24, with both sides accusing each other of violating international law. According to publicly released data, the conflict has resulted in hundreds of casualties and displaced over 100,000 people to safe zones. On August 7, the two countries reached a consensus and signed an agreement on ceasefire details during a special meeting of the Bilateral Boundary Commission held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both nations agreed to maintain the current military deployment and pledged not to reinforce troops along the border.
On October 26, Cambodia and Thailand signed a joint statement on bilateral peace during the 47th ASEAN Summit. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin jointly signed the document
