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Published: 13 October,2025 | Updated: 13 October,2025
Thai Foreign Minister attends four-party consultations during a Working Visit to Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, October 13 (AseanAll)  — On 12 - 13 October 2025, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs, made a Working Visit to Malaysia to attend meetings at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, in his capacity as ASEAN Chair.

On 12 October 2025, Phuangketkeow attended four-party consultations between Malaysia, the United States, Thailand, and Cambodia, following up on a similar meeting held in New York on 26 September 2025.

The meeting advanced discussions on outstanding matters, the way forward to de-escalate tensions and ensure tangible progress on the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. The Thai side stressed the importance of the bilateral mechanisms between the two sides, which have led to notable progress in recent months, and the need to achieve progress on issues which have been agreed by the Thai and Cambodian sides.

The Thai side also reaffirmed the importance of security and stability along the Thai–Cambodian border, highlighting key areas such as the withdrawal of heavy weaponry from border areas, joint demining efforts, combating transnational crime, and cooperation on the management of border areas, including Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaeo. Thailand emphasized the need for Cambodia to demonstrate sincerity so that both sides could achieve their shared goals of peace and stability for the people of the two countries.