Thailand, Cambodia defence ministries set up hotline

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwon and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh. (Source: gettyimages)

Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand and Cambodia agreed to form a hotline between their armies to promote cooperation.

The decision was made on March 30 after the meeting of the Thailand-Cambodia Joint Border Committee in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Thai Defence Ministry spokesperson Kongcheep Tantrawanit said the hotline will help the two sides make contacts quickly at both decision-making and operation levels.

It is among agreements reached at the Siem Reap meeting, which saw the presence of Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwon and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh.

At the meeting, the two sides also discussed peacekeeping and joint patrols along the border.

Kongcheep Tantrawanit said the Cambodian Minister of Defence Tea Banh also affirmed the bilateral relations are in their best cordial in many years and pledged cooperation to maintain that relationship.-VNA