Surin: Village leaders in Surin border villages have expressed distrust of Cambodia, despite the signing of a statement on the results of talks between Thailand and Cambodia, aiming for peace, witnessed by US President Donald Trump.
According to Thai News Agency, the atmosphere in Nong Khanna Village, Village No. 8, Tambon Ta Miang, Phanom Dong Rak District, Surin Province, located closest to the Ta Muen Temple complex, was rather quiet. Most villagers remain apprehensive about the unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border. Ammunition remains from the clashes between July 24-28 in agricultural areas. Three days ago, EOD officers arrived to dispose of the ammunition, but some remain in cassava fields.
Mr. Sumit, the assistant village headman of Nong Khanna, stated that he still doesn't trust Cambodia, despite the signing of a statement today announcing the results of talks between the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, witnessed by US President Donald Trump. He said that the government is no different from a dictatorship, lacking system and order. The encroachment on Thai territory is not a mere matter, but rather a military family and relatives. Therefore, bilateral talks have consistently been unsuccessful. Even with a mediator like the US president, he doesn't want the Thai government to trust that Cambodia will sincerely negotiate for lasting peace, especially given the different scales of the map, which is difficult to compromise. He hopes that the presence of a mediator from a major power may provide new hope for an improved situation, after years of unsuccessful negotiations between the two sides.