Calls for calm after clash along Thai-Cambodia borderーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
Thailand and Cambodia are calling for calm after a rare military clash along their disputed border. Defense officials in Cambodia say the incident left one of their soldiers dead. Cambodian troops say they were conducting a patrol on Wednesday when they suddenly came under fire. Thai officials say they tried to talk before the Cambodians started shooting. Thailand’s deputy prime minister Pum Tamachai told reporters the clash was accidental and unintentional. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Facebook his country does not intend to invade any others. He also said he hopes a meeting between the commanders of both armies on Thursday evening brings positive results. The Southeast Asian neighbors have a long history of territorial disputes. An armed conflict erupted after the Previer Temple along the border was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008. The United Nations is shedding light on the illegal synthetic drug trade in East and Southeast Asia. An alarming new report shows the total amount of methamphetamine seized last year surged 24%. The UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime released the figures on Wednesday. The report says authorities intercepted a record 236 tons of methamphetamine. About 90% came from Southeast Asia. The report points to industrial scale production and trafficking networks operated by transnational crime groups. It describes the situation as unprecedented in Myanmar’s Shan state. The country has been mired in political turmoil and conflict since the military took power more than four years ago. UNICEF is calling for a more urgent response to the massive earthquake in Myanmar two months ago. Officials say more than six million people desperately need life-saving assistance. The figure includes 2 million children. The country’s hunter says the disaster killed more than 3,700 people and injured over 5,000. Many survivors in Zagine near the epicenter are still living in tents and makeshift shelters. Even the sound of a car door closing makes me fear there may have been another quake. Temples are caring for youngsters who lost their parents and homes, but the stress is taking a severe mental toll. The UN’s children’s agency is warning of depression and PTSD. We’re dealing with issues of of access and being able to get to children because of the sheer amount of of of children that have to be reached for mental health support. We based on humanitarian principles will prioritize where children the most vulnerable children are and we’ll get to them. Clark says the international community should be providing long-term support as the dire situation in Myanmar drags on. And that wraps up our bulletin. I’m in Bangkok.
May 29 NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live Lineup:
00:00 Calls for calm after clash along Thai-Cambodia border
01:06 UN sounds alarm over meth trade in East, Southeast Asia
01:59 UNICEF: millions of children in Myanmar at grave risk after quake
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