AKP Phnom Penh, December 23, 2025 -- The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has issued a statement condemning in the strongest and most unequivocal terms Thailand’s continued military aggression against Cambodia as well as Thailand’s deliberate campaign of misinformation aimed at concealing its unlawful actions.

According to the CMAA, Thailand has unlawfully violated Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity through the use of military force, including cross-border incursions and aerial attacks. 

The statement specifically accuses Thailand of deploying F-16 fighter jets to bomb inside Cambodian territory, including locations near civilian communities. 

CMAA warned that such unlawful actions have constituted serious violations of the United Nations Charter, the ASEAN Charter, and the most fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, while the authority further expressed grave concern over what it described as credible reports of Thailand’s use of cluster munitions and toxic gas in or near civilian areas. 

These weapons are inherently indiscriminate and pose long-term dangers to civilians, contaminate land for generations, and pose ongoing threats long after hostilities ceases, it added. 

The use of such weapons may amount to war crimes under international law, the statement underlined. 

In parallel with Thai forces’ military escalation, CMAA accused Thailand of deliberately exploiting the issue of landmines through unverified images, staged displays, and unilateral military narratives as a political smokescreen. The CMAA rejected Thailand’s attempts to weaponise humanitarian disarmament narratives in order to deflect attention from its use of air power against civilians, distract the international community from its invasion of Cambodian territory, and justify actions that are otherwise unjustifiable under international law. 

The CMAA emphasised that Thailand’s accusations rely on unilateral assertions lacking independent verification, impartial investigation, or internationally recognised fact-finding mechanisms. It noted that photographs or objects presented without verified location, date, or chain of custody cannot be considered proof under international law.

“Disinformation, no matter how frequently repeated, cannot conceal the reality of bombs falling on civilian areas,” it stressed. 

Cambodia reaffirmed its commitment to peace, international law, and regional stability, stating that it has exercised restraint despite repeated provocations. However, the CMAA stressed that restraint should not be mistaken for acceptance.

The statement called on the international community, including the United Nations and ASEAN, to condemn Thailand’s alleged aggression, take immediate action to protect civilians, and uphold international law. Cambodia reiterated its willingness to pursue peace and dialogue, while insisting that peace cannot be built on military force or the manipulation of humanitarian principles.

By Heng Panha