This border war hurts both sides
Listen to this article
Displaced residents watch the news at an evacuation centre in the border province of Surin on Thursday. AFP
The ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand has crumbled with both sides staging deadly attacks, killing both civilians and military personnel. Thousands of people have had to flee from their homes. This underscores that, in border disputes, while it takes only one to initiate a conflict, it takes two to make peace. For a firm peace to emerge from this debacle, both countries must see that it is in their interests to wage peace.
We don't have that -- in both countries, some feel it is best to fight.
It is, however, clearly not in the broader interests of the two countries t
Continue Reading on Bangkok Post
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.