Cambodia Briefs 22 Foreign Military Attachés on Post-Ceasefire Border Situation
Cambodia Briefs 22 Foreign Military Attachés on Post-Ceasefire Border Situation
PHNOM PENH, September 3, 2026 — Lieutenant General Rat Dararoth, Secretary of State at Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, briefed 22 foreign military attachés accredited to Cambodia on the latest developments along the Cambodia–Thailand border following the ceasefire.
The briefing was held at the Ministry of National Defence on Thursday morning and focused on the situation on the ground along the border, as well as Cambodia’s efforts to maintain peace, stability and security in the area.
According to Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, the briefing was intended to provide foreign military representatives with detailed information on the border situation following what Cambodia described as two Thai military incursions into Cambodian territory in 2025.
Cambodia called on Thailand to fully, effectively and urgently implement the Joint Statement of December 27, 2025, particularly by resuming and accelerating border surveying and demarcation through the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) in accordance with existing bilateral agreements.
Cambodia reiterated its commitment to resolving the border issue through justice, peaceful means and a lasting solution, based on international law as well as existing treaties and agreements between the two countries.
The Cambodian side also stressed that it would not accept the use of force or the creation of faits accomplis as a means of determining or altering the border between the two countries.
During the briefing, Cambodia cited findings from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) indicating that more than 2,700 square kilometres of land had been affected by cluster munitions.
Cambodia said the 2025 conflict severely damaged more than 340 villages, affected approximately 441,000 hectares of land and impacted more than 91,000 families.
According to the Cambodian account, fighting during July 24–28 and December 7–27, 2025, directly threatened 60 communes and sangkats across 349 villages in seven provinces, affecting more than 640,000 people, who were evacuated to safer areas.
CMAC has reportedly completed information research covering 335 of the 349 affected villages, identifying more than 386,880 hectares contaminated or threatened by remnants of war attributed by Cambodia to the conflict. The areas reportedly cover 5,409 polygons, including more than 295,096 hectares affected by the threat of cluster munitions.
Cambodia also said more than 16,000 pieces of evidence and testimonies have been collected documenting damage to villages, homes, schools and cultural heritage sites, including temples.
