柬埔寨国防部协调东盟观察团核查柬泰边境

Unofficial Translation Press Release The Spokeswoman of the Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia, wishes to inform the public as well as members of national and international media as follows: On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 08:32a.m, the Cambodian Liaison Group (CLG) coordinated a field visit for the ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia (AOT-KH), led by the Head of Mission (AOT KH HOM) from the Philippines to observe, verify, and report on the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border, as well as inspected the illegal deployment of shipping containers by the Thai military across 5 locations, totaling 62 containers, in Chok Chey Village, O'Bei Choan Commune, O'Chrov District, Banteay Meanchey Province, which has prevented 3,951 Cambodian civilians—equivalent to 1,045 families (including 1,155 children)—from returning to their homes. The ASEAN Observer Team's (AOT) observation, verification, and visit to displaced civilian who remain unable to return home underscore the absolute necessity for the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to launch border demarcation work as soon as possible. This alignment adheres to existing agreements, specifically point four of the Joint Statement from the 3rd Special Meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) on December 27, 2025, which aims to ensure that our citizens can safely, peacefully, and with dignity return to their homes without any obstruction. Cambodia maintains a firm stance on protecting the Cambodia–Thailand international border as established by the Indochina–Siam Boundary Commission, by respecting the principles of international law, including the principle of the intangibility of inherited borders (Uti Possidetis Juris), and by respecting the Franco–Siamese conventions and treaties, maps, and the procès-verbaux of the Commission of the Abornement of the Boundary between Indo-China and Siam, as well as relevant agreements and documents that both parties have previously agreed upon. Cambodia absolutely does not recognize any border alterations resulting from the use of force. The public, as well as national and international journalists, are hereby informed of the facts regarding this matter. Saturday, August 22, 2026 ______ 🌐 __[គេហទំព័រ ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://mod.gov.kh/) 🌐 [ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://www.facebook.com/Ministrydefence) 🌐 [TEA Seiha/ទៀ សីហា](https://web.facebook.com/TeaSeiha0055) 🌐 [X(Twitter): ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://x.com/modgovkh) 🌐 [YouTube: ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://www.youtube.com/@modgovkhm) 🌐 [Tiktok: ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://www.tiktok.com/@modgovkhm)