ASEAN Observers Assess Border Situation in Banteay Meanchey Province

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(Phnom Penh): Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of National Defence of Cambodia, announced that on Tuesday (May 26) at 9:30 a.m., the Cambodian Liaison Group (CLG) of Cambodia, led by Lieutenant General Phat Vibolsopheak, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs and Director of the International Relations Department, facilitated a field mission for the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), led by the Head of Mission (HOM AOT) under the Philippine Chairmanship.

The objective was to observe, verify, and report on the border situation in the Boeung Trakuan area, located in Kok Romiet Commune, Thma Puok District, Banteay Meanchey Province. This area was subjected to incursions, the installation of barbed wire, and the illegal deployment of shipping containers by the Thai military, actions that continue to prevent numerous Cambodian families from returning to their homes.

The ASEAN Observer Team’s inspection of the aforementioned sovereign Cambodian territory currently under illegal Thai occupation underscored the absolute necessity for the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to commence land demarcation work as soon as possible.

This aligns with the existing framework stipulated in Point 3 of the Joint Statement of the 3rd Special Meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) dated 27 December 2025, which aims to ensure that our citizens can safely, peacefully, and with dignity return to their homes without any obstruction.

The ministry reaffirmed the Royal Government of Cambodia’s firm, sincere, and unwavering commitment to fully and faithfully respect and implement the Joint Statement of the Third Special Meeting of the Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) on 27 December 2025, the Joint Declaration on the Peace Agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on 26 October 2025, and all other relevant agreements. This commitment is made with the aim of ensuring rapid recovery and restoring normalcy, and long-lasting peace and stability.
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