Press release on Cambodia protests against Thailand’s continued violations of Cambodian sovereignty and territorial integrity
On 21 September 2026, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia’s protests against Thailand’s continued violations of Cambodian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Royal Government of Cambodia has formally lodged another strong protest against Thailand’s continued violations of Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity along the border. On 18 September 2026, following land-clearing activities, Thai armed forces, accompanied by Thai monks, installed a Buddha statue in the Phnom Beng area of Anlong Veng District, Oddar Meanchey Province, between Boundary Pillars No. 2 and No. 3. This constitutes yet another case of Thailand’s repeated use of religious structures and symbols to consolidate its unlawful occupation of Cambodian territory.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
