Thai Examiner
Simmering tensions on display during Anutin’s two day visit to Hanoi. Mixed messages from Cambodia
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Border tensions have erupted as Hun Sen threatens to reclaim disputed land by force, prompting PM Anutin’s warning from Hanoi. Cambodia denies troop mobilisation and insists peace agreements remain intact despite the dangerous war rhetoric.
Key facts
- Border tensions have erupted as Hun Sen threatens to reclaim disputed land by force, prompting PM Anutin’s warning from Hanoi
- Cambodia denies military buildup and reaffirms commitment to border peace agreements with Thailand
- The rhetoric surfaced despite peace agreements reached after the 2025 border conflict
- The Thai-Cambodian border remains closed under arrangements following the December 27, 2025 ceasefire
- Earlier, both nations endorsed the Joint Statement on the Peace Agreement in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025.
- Cambodia rejects force as Anutin warns Thailand will defend its sovereignty and territory firmly
Summary
Fresh Thai-Cambodian tensions have flared after former Cambodian leader Hun Sen raised the prospect of reclaiming disputed territory by force, drawing a blunt warning from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul during his visit to Vietnam. The confrontation has exposed competing messages from Phnom Penh, with Cambodia’s Defence Ministry denying military preparations and reaffirming a commitment to the fragile ceasefire and border agreements reached after the 2025 conflict.
Fresh diplomatic tensions have emerged between Thailand and Cambodia during Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s two-day visit to Hanoi, Vietnam. The renewed friction followed reports of strong remarks from Cambodia’s former Prime Minister Hun Sen.