Thai - Cambodia Conflict Thai Military Attaché Protests Cambodia Border Talks Row

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The Thai Army, through its Assistant Military Attaché at the Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, has issued a formal protest after Cambodia was accused of misrepresenting the outcome of recent border security talks.

 

The protest follows Cambodia’s release of an English-language document summarising the results of the Regional Border Committee (RBC)meeting held on 22 August in Sa Kaeo province. The meeting involved Thailand’s First Army Region and Cambodia’s Fifth Regional Army.

 

In its publication, Cambodia claimed that both sides had agreed on certain measures, including the removal of barbed wire and other obstacles to facilitate safe passage for villagers and to reduce disruption to daily life. However, the Thai Army stated that such points were not recorded in the official minutes.

 

In a statement released on 23 August, the Office of the Assistant Military Attaché in Phnom Penh stressed that the RBC is a bilateral mechanism designed to address border security issues, not a platform for either side to publish unilateral or distorted information.

 

“The dissemination of misleading interpretations not included in the official report undermines mutual trust and creates misunderstanding between the two countries,” the statement said.

 

Thailand has urged Cambodia to adhere strictly to the jointly agreed minutes of the meeting, with any unresolved issues to be addressed at future sessions of the General Border Committee (GBC) and the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC).

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-08-24