As the current ASEAN Chair, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim appealed for calm between Thailand and Cambodia. Speaking to the media in Kuala Lumpur, he expressed his hope that the two nations would engage in negotiations, asserting that peace is the only solution at this time. He also confirmed having sent messages to both Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Thailand’s acting PM Phumtham Wechayachai.

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Residents evacuates from Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province amid border tensions with Thailand on July 24, 2025.

On the same day, a spokesperson for the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing serious concern over the escalating border tensions. Stressing Laos’s position as a neighbor with good relations with both countries, the spokesperson said that Laos urges both sides to exercise restraint and resolve emerging issues peacefully.

Source: VNA