AKP Phnom Penh, August 4, 2026 --

The ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia (AOT-KH) on Tuesday conducted a field visit to the Boeung Trakoun Border Checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province to observe, verify and report on the border situation following the implementation of the ceasefire.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of National Defence, the visit was coordinated by the Cambodian Liaison Group (CLG) and led by the Head of Mission of AOT-KH from the Philippines. The observation took place in Kouk Romeat commune, Thmar Puok district.

The Ministry said 1,870 displaced families, or 8,790 people including 1,980 children, remain unable to return home as Thai military forces continue to occupy Cambodian territory at the site with barbed wire and shipping containers and that homes in the area have been destroyed.

It added that the AOT's mission underscores the need for the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to promptly begin border demarcation work in line with existing bilateral agreements, including the fourth point of the Joint Statement adopted at the 3rd Special Meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) on Dec. 27, 2025, to facilitate the safe and dignified return of displaced residents.

The Royal Government of Cambodia reaffirmed its position that the Cambodia-Thailand international boundary is defined by the work of the Indochina-Siam Boundary Commission and relevant legal instruments, including the Franco-Siamese treaties, the 2000 Memorandum of Understanding, the 2003 Terms of Reference and other bilateral agreements.

Cambodia also reiterated that it does not recognise any border changes resulting from the use of force or unilateral actions and will continue to formally protest any actions it considers to violate its territorial integrity.

By C. Nika