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CMAC head: Thailand trying to turn ‘elephants into ants, ants into elephants’

Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), has hit back at Thailand, accusing it of distorting facts and slandering Cambodia over unexploded munitions, border violations and landmines. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-head-thailand-trying-to-turn-elephants-into-ants-ants-into-elephants-

Demining officials explain how Thai display of mines violates Ottawa Convention

Senior mine action officials have dismissed the way Thailand tried to use new landmines to support its unfounded accusations against Cambodia, dismissing the whole performance as no more than theatre, and even warning that it may in fact have suggested a breach of the Ottawa ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/demining-officials-explain-how-thai-display-of-mines-violates-ottawa-convention

Cambodia condemns ‘Thai military incursions’ into mine-contaminated areas

Cambodia has rejected fresh allegations from Thailand that its forces planted new landmines along the border, calling the claims “unfounded and misleading” and accusing Bangkok of violating ceasefire agreements by sending troops into well-documented mine-contaminated areas. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-condemns-thai-military-incursions-into-mine-contaminated-areas-

International students explore mine action operations in Cambodia

The Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) gave a briefing on the problem of landmines and explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, as well as the Kingdom’s more than 30 years of efforts to clear mines, to visiting students from the Global Peace ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/international-students-explore-mine-action-operations-in-cambodia

CMAC warns of deadly cluster munition threat to border residents

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) issued an August 12 warning to the residents of northern border areas, noting that its operators have discovered multiple unexploded cluster munitions left behind from recent clashes with Thai forces. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-warns-of-deadly-cluster-munition-threat-to-border-residents

CMAC Director General urges Thailand to strictly implement border agreement to prevent further incidents

Heng Ratana, Director General of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), has called on the Thai side to fully and strictly implement the agreed points from the Extraordinary Meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) held on Aug. 7, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...

Khmer Times staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501735433/cmac-director-general-urges-thailand-to-strictly-implement-border-agreement-to-prevent-further-incidents/

CMAA Request NPA launch global campaign against Thai use of cluster munitions

The leadership of Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has requested that Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), a Norwegian civil aid organisation, to help initiate a global campaign against the use of cluster munitions by the Thai military.​ ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-request-npa-launch-global-campaign-against-thai-use-of-cluster-munitions

Cluster munitions convention head urges respect for humanitarian principles, calls for peace

The current president of the state parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) has committed to preserving the norms and principles of the convention and contributing to the reduction of the humanitarian consequences caused by the use of cluster munitions. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cluster-munitions-convention-head-urges-respect-for-humanitarian-principles-calls-for-peace

International experts suggest MK-84 bomb purchased from Israel by Thais

Today, August 4, ordnance specialists from the Cambodian mine Action Centre (CMAC), the Golden West and NPA (Norwegian People’s Aid), assessed an unexploded MK-84 bomb which was found in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/international-experts-suggest-mk-84-bomb-purchased-from-israel-by-thais

Thuch: Despite ceasefire, UXOs pose a deadly risk

Although Cambodia and Thailand have reached a ceasefire agreement, explosive remnants of war still remain scattered across the areas that saw conflict. They pose a deadly threat to human life, according to Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thuch-despite-ceasefire-uxos-pose-a-deadly-risk

CMAA educate displaced persons about ERW dangers

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) is conducting an awareness campaign on cluster bombs and other explosive remnants of war (ERWs) for the displaced citizens staying at safe locations in Preah Vihear province, following widespread reporting that Thai soldiers used cluster bombs ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-educate-displaced-persons-about-erw-dangers

Cambodia rejects Thai accusations of planting new landmines, injuring five soldiers

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 ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-rejects-thai-accusations-of-planting-new-landmines-injuring-five-soldiers

CMAC: Cambodia actively implementing Ottawa mine ban

Cambodia, as a state party to the international Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty, is actively engaged in the successful implementation of the treaty, both domestically and internationally. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-cambodia-actively-implementing-ottawa-mine-ban

Cambodia rejects Thai landmine accusations, condemns border patrol breach

The Cambodian Ministry of National Defence has strongly rejected accusations by Thailand over a recent landmine explosion that injured three Thai soldiers, saying the incident occurred due to the Thai military’s unauthorised incursion into Cambodian territory. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-rejects-thai-landmine-accusations-condemns-border-patrol-breach

CMAA rejects Thai allegations that Cambodia planted new landmines

The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has categorically rejected and dismissed allegations published by Thai media which accused Cambodia of planting new landmines on the border, calling the claims false and contrary to Cambodia’s principles. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-rejects-thai-allegations-that-cambodia-planted-new-landmines

Luxembourg sign $2 million demining grant

Luxembourg has provided a two million Euro ($2.16 million) grant for mine action in Cambodia, under the Clearing for Results Project, managed by the Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and UNDP. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/luxembourg-sign-2-million-demining-grant-

New demining policy under discussion

Mine clearance authorities and their development partners met today to discuss the draft “National Mine Action Policy for 2026-2035”. The policy aims to pave the way toward achieving the vision of a “Cambodia free from the impacts of mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW).” ...

New demining policy under discussion
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-demining-policy-under-discussion

Cambodia reviews national mine action strategic plan 2018-2025

This afternoon, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) organised a meeting of the Mine Action Coordination Committee (MACC) to review the implementation of the National Mine Action Strategic Plan 2018-2025. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501638770/cambodia-reviews-national-mine-action-strategic-plan-2018-2025/

UNDP mine clearance project lauded for ‘gifting life’ to 1.2M people

Since its inception in 2006, the “Mine Clearance for Results” project has successfully cleared 384 square kilometres of mine-contaminated land, directly benefiting more than 1.2 million people. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/undp-mine-clearance-project-lauded-for-gifting-life-to-1-2m-people

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