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Thai JIC urges probe into alleged military use of Preah Vihear
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BANGKOK — 12 September 2026, Thailand has called for an independent examination of evidence it says shows Cambodian troops using the area around the Preah Vihear temple as a military position, stressing that World Heritage status should not be used as a shield for military operations.
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 12 September 2026, Thailand has called for an independent examination of evidence it says shows Cambodian troops using the area around the Preah Vihear temple as a military position, stressing that World Heritage status should
- Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonchaidee, assistant commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and director of the Joint Information Center (JIC) on the Thailand-Cambodia situation, said Saturday that Thailand had evidence indicating
- He said international law contains more detailed requirements, citing the 1954 Hague Convention, which calls for cultural property and its immediate surroundings to be protected from uses that could expose them to destruction or damage
- These principles are set out in the 1999 Second Protocol to the Hague Convention, including provisions concerning imperative military necessity and precautions in attack.
Summary
Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonchaidee, assistant commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and director of the Joint Information Center (JIC) on the Thailand-Cambodia situation, said Saturday that Thailand had evidence indicating Cambodian forces had used the temple area as a military stronghold.
He said Thailand’s position was based on the principle that using World Heritage sites for military purposes is an important issue under international law.