As border talks resume, the Khmer Rouge blame Thai incursions for the conflict & deny responsibility for planting landmines in Ban Pa Rai, blaming the “Free Khmer” instead. Meanwhile KR soldiers fire at a helicopter searching a Thai villager taken hostage.

Thiounn Prasith, who works at Khmer Rouge Foreign Ministry, writes his ‘confessional autobiography’, “sincerely and wholeheartedly” because “A class enemy accused me of being a KGB agent”. In 2009 he tells French police it was made under duress to save his life: https://t.co/v1hW1Xia8k

A Chinese press delegation concludes its 2-week trip to Cambodia. Visiting Angkor Wat, the countryside, and factories they praised🇰🇭’s impressive rebuilding after the war & said “a radiant democratic Cambodia is emerging in the east like a glowing red sun rising.” https://t.co/5WQ9CnXpkK

Thai villagers report that Khmer Rouge forces have dug a 500 metre-long trench and mined a large area inside Thai territory. One of the mines was exploded by a dog from the Thai border village of Ban Pa Rai. https://t.co/JN0gSMaGsR

A Singaporean ship with 3000 tons of goods leaves Hongkong for Cambodia. It transports oil, spare parts, and medicines mostly of 🇫🇷🇯🇵🇬🇧origin and US DDT. On board is also a new Toyota for the Chinese ambassador, which suggests he is allowed some travel inside🇰🇭.