Thailand and Cambodia’s special GBC meeting in Koh Kong resulted in key agreements on security, landmine removal, and combating online crime, with cooperation set to expand.
General Nattaphon Narkphanit, Deputy Minister of Defence, on Wednesday led the Thai delegation at the Special Thailand-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC) Meeting in Koh Kong, Cambodia. The meeting primarily focused on border security, ceasefire progress, and confidence-building measures, following up on the discussions from the recent GBC meeting in Malaysia.
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Source: The Nation News
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