On Facebook, the wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shared a photo of a plane emitting smoke, captioned: “Thai aircraft released toxic smoke in the disputed areas on Jul 27, according to the Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense.”
In Monday’s statement, the Thai foreign ministry said its position on the use of chemical weapons has been consistent.
“We condemn the use of chemical weapons anywhere, by anyone, under any circumstances,” it said.
“Thailand is also fully committed to all international instruments on disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
The Royal Thai Armed Forces said it “categorically rejects” the allegations by Cambodia.
“Thailand calls upon the international community to take serious note of such behaviour and to jointly condemn the use of disinformation aimed at distorting reality on the global stage,” it said in a statement.
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia held ceasefire talks in Malaysia on Monday as the deadly skirmish dragged into a fifth day.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose country currently chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), mediated the meeting, while US State Department officials and a Chinese delegation were also present.
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