Thailand-Cambodia situation: Update on landmines and scam centres

Tensions along the Thai–Cambodian border have escalate with a new landmine incident, cross-border gunfire and sharply conflicting accounts from both governments. These developments have undermined the peace deal signed in Malaysia last month and now pose serious risks to long-term stability along the frontier.

Meanwhile, the booming scam centre industry operating in border areas continues to drive criminal networks, money-laundering and forced labour. These syndicates -- protected by political connections and sustained by vast cross-border financial flows -- have reshaped local power dynamics and complicated efforts to defuse the crisis.

Join us for a press conference with representatives of the Ministry of Defense, Royal Thai Armed Forces and the Royal Thai Police, who will provide insights into these pressing security challenges and broader implications for the region.

Speakers:

Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense.

Major General Withai Laithomya, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

Police Lieutenant General Yingyot Thepchamnong, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Police.

Moderator: Marwaan Macan-Markar, Nikkei Asia regional correspondent.