Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to ease up on the use of violence against illegal border crossers into both countries, The Phnom Penh Post reported.
The agreement was made after a three-day meeting in Bangkok that ended on Friday. The meeting was co-chaired by Cambodia’s Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Thai counterpart Gen Anupong Paojinda.
“Illegal migration and border crossing between the two countries will resolve with favour and understanding in accordance with both the international and national humanitarian and lawful procedures of each country,” a statement posted to the General Commissariat of National Police on Saturday said, adding that both nations agreed to continue to facilitate border crossing for seasonal workers.
The statement also said provinces in both countries that straddled the Cambodian-Thai border would pay more attention to law enforcement to improve security.
“The two countries also pledged to fight against human trafficking and open a new border checkpoint,” the statement reads.
The Cambodian government said earlier this month that at least five Cambodian illegal loggers were gunned down by Thai authorities during the first half of this year.