AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 --

H.E. Keo Chhea, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations, met with H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, to brief him on the latest developments concerning the Cambodian-Thai border conflict. 

According to the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations, during the meeting held at the UN headquarters on Aug. 27, H.E. Keo Chhea underlined that Cambodia has strictly respected the ceasefire arrangement agreed upon by both sides and has exercised the utmost restraint in the face of continued violations by Thai military forces. 

He expressed deep concern over Thailand’s recent provocative actions, particularly the installation of barbed wire that has cut off Cambodian villages, the forced eviction of Cambodian civilians from their long-inhabited homes, and the destruction of their properties. 

H.E. Ambassador further clarified that Cambodia has not deployed any newly laid mines, as alleged by the Thai side. The mines present on Cambodian soil are remnants from the civil war era. 

He added that Cambodia has already provided this clarification to the relevant UN bodies, supported by images of Thai troops laying barbed wire across Cambodian villages and technical documentation distinguishing old mines from new ones provided by the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC).

By C. Nika