AKP Phnom Penh, March 03, 2026 -- The Royal Government of Cambodia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to resolving its long-running border dispute with Thailand through peaceful means and in accordance with international law, amid continued tensions along the frontier.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Office of the Council of Ministers, Royal Government Spokesperson H.E. Pen Bona said Cambodian leaders had consistently conveyed to foreign partners the Kingdom’s preference for dialogue and a rules-based approach to addressing border issues.

Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet reiterated that position during a Mar. 2 courtesy call with H.E. Ms. Vladanka Andreeva, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cambodia, according to the spokesperson. He briefed her on recent developments along the border and stressed Cambodia’s commitment to a peaceful settlement grounded in international law, relevant conventions and treaties, and existing bilateral agreements between the two countries.

H.E. Ms. Vladanka Andreeva, in turn, expressed the United Nations’ hope that both sides would resolve differences peacefully in line with the UN Charter and international law, and commended Cambodia’s contributions to UN peacekeeping missions over the past two decades.

The Prime Minister delivered a similar message during a farewell call the same day by Singapore’s outgoing ambassador to Cambodia, Teo Lay Cheng, underscoring Cambodia’s reliance on established legal frameworks and bilateral accords to address the dispute.

The spokesperson said Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet had also raised the border issue during a recent diplomatic trip to the United States and Europe, where he met senior U.S. officials, world leaders and international counterparts, including in Brussels. 

Cambodia’s position – that the dispute should be resolved through peaceful negotiation based on international law – was communicated in those meetings, he said.

H.E. Pen Bona noted broad support from world leaders and international institutions for a peaceful resolution in accordance with international law. This alignment with Cambodia’s position was evident in recent interactions, including praise from Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo – during a Mar. 2 meeting with Cambodian Acting Head of State Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen – for efforts to seek peace, as well as her visit to displaced persons near the border.

Cambodia has alleged that Thai forces have illegally occupied parts of its territory in several areas, including by installing barbed wire and shipping containers, actions it says have prevented tens of thousands of civilians from returning home.

H.E. Pen Bona said Cambodia remains committed to upholding a ceasefire and implementing all provisions of a joint statement issued on Dec. 27, 2025, as well as prior agreements.

Cambodia recognises its boundary with Thailand as delimited by the Indochina-Siam Boundary Commission and based on the 1904-1907 Franco-Siamese treaties and associated maps, boundary demarcation records and other mutually agreed documents, he added, reiterating that Cambodia rejects any attempt to alter the border through the use of force.

By K. Rithy Reak