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Thai army rejects Cambodia’s claims over border barriers and displaced residents
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The Royal Thai Army has rejected Cambodia’s allegation that Thailand is using military force and barbed-wire barriers to redraw the international boundary, insisting that its operations are security measures within territory claimed by Thailand.
Key facts
- Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree , spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, issued the response on Tuesday (October 27) after Cambodian government spokesperson Pen Bona said Phnom Penh would not accept borders determined by military force and accused
- The December 27, 2025 ceasefire statement between the two countries called for both sides to maintain existing troop deployments, refrain from provocative actions and resume survey and demarcation work through the JBC.
- Winthai also challenged Cambodia’s statement that more than 20,000 people remained unable to return to their homes because of Thai actions.
- He said Thai authorities had identified about 4,600 people connected with three areas — Ban Nong Chan, Ban Nong Ya Kaeo and Ban Khlong Phaeng — which Thailand regards as lying within its territory.
Summary
Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree , spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, issued the response on Tuesday (October 27) after Cambodian government spokesperson Pen Bona said Phnom Penh would not accept borders determined by military force and accused Thailand of taking unilateral action along the frontier.
Pen Bona said Cambodia would continue to use diplomatic channels and international law to challenge actions it regards as encroachment, including the installation of barbed wire and other obstacles. Cambodia maintains that disputed sections of the boundary must be resolved through joint surveying and demarcation under the Joint Boundary Commission.