30 April 1975

On the Cambodian-Thai border following the announcement of the fall of PhnomPenh to the Khmer Rouge. A Khmer Rouge radio station had announced that most of the top leaders of the former government had been executed.© @GettyImages OnThisDay https://t.co/F0tn0DCC7U

The @ASEAN countries Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines recognized the Khmer Rouge government of Cambodia. Thailand closed its border with Cambodia to keep out Cambodian refugees. Note that Premier Long Boret had not made it to Thailand yesterday. https://t.co/bVKWRAHgHa