Cambodia Says Thai Allegations Against PM’s Bodyguard Unit Are Groundless
H.E. Chhay Kim Khoeun, spokesperson for Cambodia’s National Police
PHNOM PENH, May 10, 2026 — Cambodian police have strongly rejected reports from Thailand alleging that a Chinese national arrested in a weapons investigation near Pattaya was connected to the bodyguard unit of Cambodia’s prime minister and had used a Cambodian passport.
Thai media reports said authorities in Thailand arrested a Chinese suspect in Pattaya after discovering firearms and explosives and alleged that the individual may have had links to the security command responsible for protecting the Cambodian prime minister.
Responding to the reports, Chhay Kim Khoeun, spokesperson for Cambodia’s National Police, dismissed the allegations as entirely false.
Speaking through Cambodian outlet Fresh News on Sunday, Chhay Kim Khoeun said the Chinese national arrested in Thailand had “no connection whatsoever” to the prime minister’s bodyguard headquarters.
He described the reports as baseless accusations intended to shift blame onto Cambodia without clear evidence.
“The conclusions being circulated are emotional accusations fabricated without factual basis,” he said, according to the statement.
Chhay Kim Khoeun further accused those behind the reports of attempting to mislead international opinion by portraying Cambodia as an unsafe country plagued by insecurity.
He said the dissemination of what he described as false information was carried out with “malicious intent” aimed at damaging Cambodia’s reputation as a sovereign state that respects international law and values peace.
The spokesperson also said the allegations reflected discriminatory attitudes and appeared intended to create tensions with Cambodia.
Thai authorities are continuing investigations into a Chinese national arrested in Chon Buri province after police discovered military-grade weapons and explosives linked to properties in the Pattaya area. Investigators in Thailand have not publicly confirmed any connection between the suspect and Cambodian state institutions.
