Thai government spokesperson slams Cambodia’s House Speaker for shameless lies at Geneva IPU, denying ceasefire and accusing Thailand of chemical weapon use—despite global evidence showing Cambodia violated sovereignty and attacked hospitals.
Jirayu Huangsap, spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister and member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Thai-Cambodian Border Affairs, on Wednesday (July 30) condemned recent remarks made by Khuon Sudary, President of the Cambodian National Assembly, at the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s high-level meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Jirayu criticised Sudary for “disregarding diplomatic norms” by using an international platform to make “shamelessly false and distorted claims,” including accusing Thailand of violating the ceasefire agreement and using chemical weapons against Cambodian civilians.
“These accusations are categorically untrue and have no basis in fact,” Jirayu stated.
“Independent sources and global observers are well aware that Cambodian forces initiated the recent escalation. There is no evidence of any chemical weapons being used. Cambodia has circulated misleading images—such as those of foreign wildfire suppression aircraft—to support their claims. The Thai government has previously clarified this issue. "In today’s world, the use of such weapons would trigger international condemnation, as it would inevitably be proven by forensic evidence such as chemical residues."
He added that such disinformation campaigns only...
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