Prime Minister Hun Manet clarified that Thailand agreed to a ceasefire with Cambodia, started at midnight on July 24, following a proposal by Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN rotating chair Anwar Ibrahim. However, just one hour after the phone conversation with the ASEAN chair, Thailand retracted its position. Manet issued the clarification to avoid any misinterpretation of the facts, particularly from the Thai government and media. In a Facebook post on the evening of July 25, he explained that he had spoken by phone with Anwar regarding the ongoing clashes between Cambodian and Thai forces along the border. During the…
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Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona presented evidence of the damage caused to parts of the Preah Vihear Temple by artillery shelling and bombing by Thai F-16 fighter jets on July 24. She called for urgent measures to prevent further damage. The minister met with representatives from the Indian and Chinese embassies, co-chairs of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Enhancement of the Preah Vihear Temple (ICC-Preah Vihear), and the UNESCO office in Phnom Penh to discuss the damage. According to a culture ministry press release, she asserted that Thailand has targeted parts of the temple…
Cambodian mine authorities have strongly condemned the use of cluster munitions by Thai Forces along the Cambodian border, which violates international treaties. The Ministry of National Defence said Thai forces have used the weapons at several locations. In statement released today, July 25, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) expressed its deepest alarm and strongest condemnation following reports that the Royal Thai Armed Forces deployed cluster munitions on border areas within Cambodian territory. It said information they received from local authorities and technical demining teams confirmed that multiple submunitions — consistent with internationally banned cluster munitions —…
The Cambodian Senate has expressed its strongest condemnation of the “intentional and illicit military aggression” launched by the armed forces of Thailand on July 24. The Thai strikes were reported to have caused widespread damage to pagodas and temples. In a statement released last night, July 24, the Senate said the hostile acts, which took place near the sacred temples of Ta Mone Thom, Ta Mone Touch, Ta Krabey, Mom Bei, and other locations within Cambodia’s internationally recognised borders, constitute a direct violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty and a grave breach of international law, including the UN Charter. “The Senate unequivocally…
Approximately 5,000 citizens from the border areas of Oddar Meanchey province have been evacuated to safe locations as clashes along the border continue. They are currently receiving support from the provincial administration and relevant authorities. Meth Meas Pheakdey, spokesperson for the provincial administration, told The Post that nearly 5,000 people from around 1,500 families were evacuated from high-risk areas from 12 villages along the border in Banteay Ampil district. Meas Phakdey said some residents sought refuge with relatives in safer areas, while others were relocated to designated safe zones arranged by the authorities, such as areas within the district that…
Cambodia condemned Thailand’s aggression and their unprovoked attacks on Cambodian positions, describing them as a serious violation of international law. In a lunchtime statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation informed the international community and general public that early this morning, July 24, Thai armed forces launched unprovoked, premeditated and deliberate attacks on Cambodian positions along the border areas. Those area included Ta Mone Thom Temple, Ta Krabey Temple and Mom Bei, in the provinces of Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. It said this act of aggression constitutes a blatant and serious violation of international law, including the…
A Ministry of National Defence spokesperson has strongly condemned “brutal, savage and ruthless” military aggression by Thailand against Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the morning of July 24. She detailed how it happened. Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata stated that at approximately 6.30am, Thailand initiated action that violated prior agreements by advancing on Ta Mone Thom Temple and placing barbed wire around the temple’s base. Subsequently, at 7.04am, Thailand deployed a drone for two minutes, then fired shots “into the air” at 8.30am. “At 8.46am today, Thai invading forces pre-emptively opened fire on Cambodian troops at the Ta Mone Thom…
Fighting continues along the border between Thailand and Cambodia this morning, July 24, at key conflict points: Ta Mone Thom Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, the Mom Bei area and near Preah Vihear Temple. Cambodian leaders have said that Thai soldiers initiated the attack, following yesterday’s announcement of the implementation of the “Chakraphong Phuvanaat military strategy” by the Thai military. Prime Minister Hun Manet stated that Thai forces launched attacks on Cambodian military positions at the Ta Mone Thom and Ta Krabey temples in Oddar Meanchey province and expanded their assault to the Mom Bei area. “Cambodia has always adhered to…
Maly Socheata, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of National Defence, has categorically rejected Thailand’s baseless accusations against Cambodia regarding the injuries suffered by Thai in a landmine mine explosion in An Ses village, Choam Ksant commune and district, Preah Vihear province, this afternoon, July 23. She reiterated that Cambodia’s defence ministry completely denies Thailand’s unfounded claims that Cambodia planted mines in the area. Socheata clarified that Cambodia has reminded Thailand multiple times that these areas still contain unexploded mines from past wars, which have not yet been fully cleared. Cambodia has urged Thailand to avoid actions contrary to the…
Six Malaysian nationals have been charged with drug trafficking, after attempting to transport approximately 62 kilogrammes of dried cannabis from the departure terminal of Phnom Penh International Airport to the UK. According to a spokesperson from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s Prosecutor’s Office, the six Malaysians were detained on July 16 by the Anti-Drug Department, in collaboration with customs and airport authorities. 61,876 grammes of dried cannabis was seized. The suspects were named as Mohamad Noridzwin Bin Nordin, Foo Weng Wah, Muhammad Hafiz Syahmi, Mohd Rahman Bin Khalid, Wong Kien Fatt and Nik Fairul Bin Jusoh. The spokesperson stated that…