(Phnom Penh): The Royal Government of Cambodia lodged yet another formal protest against Thailand’s continued violations of Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the areas of Ampil Commune, Banteay Ampil District, Oddar Meanchey Province of Cambodia, according to a press release seen by Fresh News on Sunday (Jun. 28).

Between early June and 23 June 2026, Thai armed forces carried out forest-clearing operations and installed barbed wire in the vicinity of Boundary Pillar No. 26, further advancing into Cambodian sovereign territory.

The above-said activities are in breach of Article 5 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Survey and Demarcation of the Land Boundary, signed on 14 June 2000, and Item I (De-escalation Measures) of the Joint Statement of the 3rd Special Meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) on 27 December 2025, in which both sides agreed to refer to the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to resume at the earliest the survey and demarcation work, in accordance with existing agreements between the two countries.

The Royal Government of Cambodia reiterated that it does not accept any boundary line or territorial claim unilaterally asserted by Thailand, and that the aforementioned activities shall not prejudice the legal rights or position of the Kingdom of Cambodia regarding its international boundary.

The Royal Government of Cambodia urged Thailand to cease such actions, and honour its commitment to de-escalating the situation, fostering mutual trust, facilitating peaceful settlement of disputes, thereby restoring peace, stability and good-neighbourly relations along the Cambodia-Thailand border.

Cambodia committed to resolving all boundary disputes with Thailand, as with all its neighbours, exclusively through peaceful means, in line with international law and existing bilateral agreements, while firmly upholding its principled position that borderlines must not be changed by force.
=FRESH NEWS