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Thailand rejects Cambodia’s border claims, urges joint fact-finding to avoid escalation
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Thailand has rejected Cambodia’s latest accusations of sovereignty violations along the border, insisting that Thai officials acted within areas under Thai operational responsibility while calling for joint fact-finding and bilateral talks to prevent the dispute from escalating.
Key facts
- Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee, director of the Thailand-Cambodia Situation Information Centre (JIC), said on June 21 that Thai authorities had carried out their duties in areas where Thailand had consistently maintained security and
- Cambodia said the alleged actions were inconsistent with the spirit of the December 27, 2025 joint statement and Article 5 of MOU 2000 on land-boundary survey and demarcation, better known as MOU43.
- Asked whether the actions could be inconsistent with the Memorandum of Understanding on the Survey and Demarcation of Land Boundaries between Thailand and Cambodia, or MOU 2000, Praphas said Thailand continued to uphold and strictly comply
- Asked whether the Thai government would respond formally to Cambodia’s statement, Praphas said Thailand remained committed to the joint statement signed by both sides on December 27, 2025.
Summary
Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee, director of the Thailand-Cambodia Situation Information Centre (JIC), said on June 21 that Thai authorities had carried out their duties in areas where Thailand had consistently maintained security and conducted operations.
He said the actions were not an unlawful occupation of territory and were not intended to alter the status of any area or change the boundary line.