First blood: Khmer Rouge backs off from government attacks

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The Khmer Rouge suffered a defeat on Aug 18-20, 1993 when forces supporting the new interim Cambodian government captured Phum Chhat, an important logistics and supply base in northwestern Cambodia. The defeat was significant because of the three factions that came together to achieve it: Prince Norodom Sihanouk's forces, Hun Sen's forces and the Khmer People's National Liberation Front. The Cambodian government will press its attack on the still-powerful Khmer Rouge unless the group merges its forces with the unified army and allows access to the 20% of the country it controls.

Military aspects, Military policy, Khmer People's National Liberation Front

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Uninvited guest: Khmer Rouge role overshadows new government

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The status of the Khmer Rouge guerrilla organization is bedeviling attempts to set up a stable government in Cambodia following UN-sponsored elections in May 1993. The group, which dominates 20% of Cambodia and which governed the nation in 1975-78, remains fiercely opposed to ethnic-Vietnamese influence in Cambodia and to Hun Sen's Vietnamese-supported party. This party lost the elections to Prince Norodom Ranariddh's party. Ranariddh conducted talks with Hun Sen and Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai in Aug 1993 about the future of Cambodia.

Political activity, Political aspects, Vietnamese (Southeast Asian people), Vietnamese in Cambodia

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Fortunes at risk; sanctions threaten Thai-Khmer Rouge trade

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The fruitful border trade between Thailand and Khmer Rouge supporters in Cambodia may cease abruptly if the United Nations Security Council imposes economic sanctions against Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge's secret bank funds may also be frozen and Thailand's clandestine timber trade with Phnom Penh may end if the sanctions are implemented. Meanwhile, Thanit Traivut, a Thai MP, is fighting to protect the inter-border trade.

International trade, Thailand, Economic sanctions, Sanctions (International law), United Nations. Security Council, Legislative resolutions

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