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Sokhonn embarks on foreign tour to expose Thai violations against Cambodia
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn is currently conducting a mission abroad to present the Cambodia-Thailand border situation to friendly nations, in addition to strengthening bilateral relations. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokhonn-embarks-on-foreign-tour-to-expose-thai-violations-against-cambodia
Floods hit Banteay Meanchey displacement camps, hundreds forced to higher ground
Displacement camps in Banteay Meanchey province sheltering thousands of families barred from their homes behind Thai barricades flooded after heavy rains, forcing hundreds to seek higher ground. ...
Coby Hobbs and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/floods-hit-banteay-meanchey-displacement-camps-hundreds-forced-to-higher-ground/
Cambodian JBC protests Thai renaming of road, other violations on occupied land
The Cambodian side of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) has vehement protested the illegal occupation of Cambodian territory by the Thai military. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-jbc-protests-thai-renaming-of-road-other-violations-on-occupied-land
Cambodia requests March JBC, following Thai delays
Although Thai authorities have seemingly evaded the matter since the outbreak of border clashes in December, the Cambodian Secretariat of State for Border Affairs (SSBA) has requested that their Thai counterparts join them to plant provisional border markers. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-requests-march-jbc-following-thai-delays
Displaced Cambodians in Thma Da await return home, remain distrustful of Thais
Residents from O’ Suo Sdei and Sangkum Thmey villages in Thma Da commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province, continue to live in uncertainty, despair and fear, fearful of returning to their homes, which are now surrounded by Thai barricades of shipping containers and razor wire. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/displaced-cambodians-in-thma-da-await-return-home-remain-distrustful-of-thais
ASEAN chair Philippines monitoring border issue, AOT will continue to facilitate resolution
General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the armed forces of the Philippines, has noted that as current ASEAN chair, the Philippines is closely monitoring the Cambodia-Thailand border situation and will continue to lead the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), with the goal of ...
South Korea provides $500,000 to support displaced children’s return to classroom
The government of South Korea has pledged $500,000 to support children and families affected by the recent Cambodia–Thailand border conflict, with the funding expected to help more than 24,000 children return safely to school after months of disruption. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/south-korea-provides-500-000-to-support-displaced-children-s-return-to-classroom
Displaced but determined — thousands remain in sanctuaries as return to border villages blocked
Nearly two months after fighting broke out along the Thai-Cambodian border, thousands of residents remain unable to return home. Many are living in temporary safety centres while military obstacles and security risks continue to bar access to their villages. ...
Cambodia-Thailand yet to find common ground at latest RBC meeting
The attendees of today’s meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) have once again failed to reach a consensus, with both sides withdrawing to their respective headquarters, according to the Ministry of National Defence. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-yet-to-find-common-ground-at-latest-rbc-meeting
Cambodia protests Thai military hosted ‘tour’ of Cambodian territory
Cambodia has registered strong objections after Thai officials led journalists, foreign military personnel and FBI officials on an inspection tour of a location 397 metres inside Cambodian territory, noting that the action was a violation of international law and the UN charter. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-protests-thai-military-hosted-tour-of-cambodian-territory
Senior Cambodian official details Thai breaches on international law at APF
The situation along the land border has severely deteriorated because existing principles and mechanisms, intended to prevent the spread of conflict, have not been fully respected or effectively implemented by the Thai side, said Ouch Borith, vice president of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie ...
Displaced families call on UN to help them return to their homes
Despite Thai artillery shells landing in her neighbouring village, 69-year-old Van Noeun stubbornly refused to abandon her home, even as many other villagers fled, leaving the village nearly empty during the fighting last December. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/displaced-families-call-on-un-to-help-them-return-to-their-homes
Cambodian, Thai military delegation return to headquarters after border talk fails
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to return to their respective military headquarters to await further negotiations after a bilateral border committee meeting ended without reaching common ground, according to a statement from Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-thai-military-delegation-return-to-headquarters-after-border-talk-fails
Cambodia-Thailand clash not big enough? No reporters ask about fighting at ASEAN retreat
Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa P. Lazaro was surprised as she wrapped up a press conference at the ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Retreat. No reporters from the pool asked about the Cambodia-Thailand conflict, which claimed more than a hundred lives. ...
Cambodia protests Thai legal complaints against leadership
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. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-protests-thai-legal-complaints-against-leadership
Cambodia-Thailand RBC meeting fails to find common ground
Cambodia and Thailand were unable to come to terms and sign the documents required to plan the next Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, reportedly due to disagreements on several key points. The impasse arrives after three days of discussions between the two Kingdom’s respective secretariat ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-thailand-rbc-meeting-fails-to-find-common-ground
Analyst urges US Navy to push Thailand to respect agreements with Cambodia
A senior US naval official is visiting Cambodia on a mission to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region under the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” policy. A senior Cambodian analyst has called for the US to go further, by calling on Thailand to respect ceasefire deals ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/analyst-urges-us-navy-to-push-thailand-to-respect-agreements-with-cambodia
Cambodia opts to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed today, January 26, that Cambodia will join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, an initiative originally designed to resolve the Gaza conflict. He shared the decision during a meeting with Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the United States Indo-Pacific ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-opts-to-join-trump-s-board-of-peace
Legal analysis: Thailand will find excuses to delay JBC; UN mechanisms slower than force
A prominent legal expert has shared his belief that only UN mechanisms can peacefully reclaim the territory occupied by Thailand; however, this process will consume significant time. The worst-case scenario would be waging war to retake it. ...
Cambodia protests Thai installation of Buddha statue in Preah Vihear
Cambodia’s Ministry of Cults and Religion has issued a formal protest against the Thai military for installing a Buddha statue in An Ses village, Preah Vihear province, describing the act as a violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty and a breach of bilateral and international agreements. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-protests-thai-installation-of-buddha-statue-in-preah-vihear
CHRC requests UN support for Cambodians to return to Thai-occupied homes
Senior Minister Keo Remy, president of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), has expressed concerns regarding the activities of the Thai military, which has reportedly destroyed the homes of Cambodian families in some of the Cambodian territory they are currently illegally occupying. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chrc-requests-un-support-for-cambodians-to-return-to-thai-occupied-homes
Almost a month on from ceasefire, doubts remain about Thai commitment to peace
Almost a month since the most recent ceasefire agreement took effect, Cambodia remains perturbed by the actions of the Thai military, which appears to be acting in a manner that contradicts the spirit of the agreement. More shipping container barriers have reportedly been placed at ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/almost-a-month-on-from-ceasefire-doubts-remain-about-thai-commitment-to-peace-
AOT inspects damaged hospitals, homes in Battambang province
The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) inspected the border situation in Sampov Loun and Phnom Proek districts of Battambang province, this morning, January 21. Numerous civilian homes and infrastructure suffered damage from Thai shelling and bombing during last December’s Thai attacks. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/aot-inspects-damaged-hospitals-homes-in-battambang-province
Thailand violates ceasefire by creating ‘new facts on the ground’ as civilians and businesses disrupted, says foreign ministry
Cambodia has accused Thailand of breaching agreed ceasefire and de-escalation measures by deploying razor wire and military forces inside Cambodian territory, actions the government says amount to creating “new facts on the ground” that undermine peace efforts and obstruct civilians from returning to their homes. ...