Pheaktra: Thai troops, razor wire cannot turn occupation into sovereignty

24 August 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
Government / International relations / Land / Law and judiciary
Cambodia-Thailand border issues / Ministry of Information / Neth Pheaktra / sovereignty

Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has warned that Thailand cannot turn military control of Cambodian territory into lawful sovereignty by deploying troops, installing razor wire and shipping containers or building infrastructure, arguing that international borders must be determined by law rather than “facts on the ground” created through force. …

 Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/pheaktra-thai-troops-razor-wire-cannot-turn-occupation-into-sovereignty/

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