AKP Phnom Penh, August 27, 2025 -- The Ministry of National Defence of Cambodia has expressed its condolences regarding the recent mine explosion incident that resulted in injuries to Thai soldiers in the Cambodia-Thailand Border area, and reiterated its strong commitment to the Ottawa Convention.

In a press release issued this evening, the Ministry of National Defence reaffirmed that it had not used or placed any new landmines and remains fully committed to the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, to which it is a State Party.  

Furthermore, it added, Cambodia has reminded Thailand and the international community on multiple occasions that the areas in Cambodia's territory along the border still have explosives, which are the remnants of the past civil war.  

“Cambodia reiterates its firm, clear-cut, and unwavering commitment to respect and strictly implement the Ceasefire agreement achieved on July 28, 2025, and the 13-point Agreed Minutes reached during the extraordinary meeting of Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) on August 7, 2025,” the press release underlined. 

Cambodia also called on Thailand to honor all terms and conditions stipulated in the ceasefire agreement, as well as the spirit and agreement during the extraordinary GBC meeting which stipulates that "Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement as it is at the time ceasefire reached at 24:00 hours (local time) on July 28, 2025. There shall be no troop movements including patrol towards the other side's position.” 

In addition, the Ministry reiterated Cambodia’s firm and unequivocal commitment to upholding the spirit of consensus agreed by both parties in the recent extraordinary meetings of the RBC, particularly the extraordinary meetings of the RBC between the 4th Military Region of Cambodia and the 2nd Army Area of Thailand, concluded at 11:53 AM, on Aug. 27, 2025, which both parties agreed to increase confidence to de-escalate tension and maintain peace along the border using all necessary mechanism to resolve differences peacefully and avoid clashes in the spirit of good neighbourliness, friendship, and solidarity and on the occasion when problems arise, both parties shall work together to resolve them through existing mechanisms. 

“In this sense, Cambodia urges that Thailand adhere to the same spirit. Cambodia reaffirms its stance to resolve the issues peacefully, in good faith, in accordance with international law, the UN Charter, and the ASEAN Charter,” the press release concluded.

By C. Nika