Cambodia, Thai leaders meet

Bangkok - Cambodian strongman Hun Sen met the Thai Prime Minister, Mr Chuan Leekpai, yesterday for talks on border security and…

Bangkok - Cambodian strongman Hun Sen met the Thai Prime Minister, Mr Chuan Leekpai, yesterday for talks on border security and measures to repatriate refugees before scheduled elections in July, officials said.

A Thai government spokesman said the two leaders had discussed the repatriation of more than 70,000 Cambodians now in Thailand, including Khmer Rouge civilians and disarmed guerrillas fleeing fighting on the border, ahead of Cambodia's elections planned for July 26th.

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