The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has lodged a formal protest against “hostile actions” by the secretary-general of Thailand’s National Security Council directed at the president of the Cambodian Senate and the prime minister of Cambodia.
The ministry explained that the actions took the form of a legal complaint filed with a court in Thailand related to military operations along the Cambodia-Thailand border in 2025.
A January 29 ministry press release stated that Cambodia views the complaint against its top leaders with serious concern, as it runs counter to ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation between Cambodia and Thailand, and is contrary to the spirit of the Joint Statement of the 3rd Special Meeting of the General Border Committee held on December 27, 2025.
According to a report by Thai media outlet, The Nation, Chatchai Bangchuad, secretary-general of the Thai National Security Council, filed a complaint with the Surin Provincial Court requesting that Cambodian leaders be included on Interpol’s blacklist, accusing them of ordering attacks on Thailand, particularly civilian areas.
“This legal measure is inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the ASEAN Charter and the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. Any attempt to initiate domestic legal proceedings targeting the senior leadership of a sovereign state for actions inherent to their official duties — particularly those related to national defence and territorial integrity — has no basis under international law,” stated the ministry.
Cambodia urged Thailand to take the necessary measures to address this regrettable development, which could undermine the effective implementation of the ceasefire and de-escalation arrangements, or prejudice ongoing efforts to restore confidence and normal relations between the two countries.
Regardless of the Thai accusations, Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has recorded damage to civilian infratructure, the deaths of more than 30 civilians and nearly 100 injuries, along with damage to hundreds of homes, hospitals, schools and roads. The Thai military is currently occupying at Cambodian territory in least 14 locations across 4 provinces.
