Thailand’s previous letter to UN calls on international community to urge Cambodia 'to cease all acts of hostilities and provocations' - Anadolu Ajansı

Cambodia has formally asked the UN Security Council to take urgent action over what it described as "a series of unprovoked and escalating armed attacks" by Thai forces along their shared border, elevating the dispute from a bilateral conflict to an international security issue.

Thailand says ordnance replanted by Cambodia has injured or maimed more than a dozen of its soldiers. Cambodia rejects the accusation.

Thailand has urged the creation of an independent fact-finding mission to the UN over the alleged new landmine use along the border with Cambodia, at the 22nd meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in Geneva.

The renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has left eight people dead, while leaving several others injured.

Thailand has lobbied the UN anti-landmine agency to pay serious attention on the spread of landmines along the border with Cambodia as the issue will test the credibility of the office and the convention banning the devices.