(Phnom Penh): According to Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence, the situation along Cambodia's northern border with Thailand remains calm. As of 6:15 a.m. this morning, no incidents were reported in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces.

“Our forces remain on high alert and are steadfastly enforcing the ceasefire agreement,” Socheata confirmed. “Since midnight until 6:15 a.m., the situation remained stable. Cambodian troops continue to operate with discipline and commitment.”

Cambodia is honouring the terms of the July 28 ceasefire agreement reached in Malaysia, reaffirming its firm and principled stance, the spokesperson reiterated. The Royal Government and its armed forces are implementing the deal in good faith, hoping for swift progress toward regional stability.

It should be recalled that Cambodian Ministry of National Defence received information on 3 August 2025 that the Thai military, in cooperation with Thai authorities, instructed its remaining civilians in the border area of Surin Province to evacuate by tonight.

The same sources also confirmed that the Thai military plans to launch attacks along the border, starting from the Ta Moan Thom Temple, Ta Krabei Temple, Preah Vihear Temple, and up to the Anseh area. These attacks are expected to commence soon, prior to the scheduled meeting of the Extraordinary Meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) on 7 August 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This planned offensive constitutes a violation of the territorial sovereignty of Cambodia before the GBC meeting, and it is a serious breach of the ceasefire agreement mutually agreed upon by both countries on 28 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysia, the United States, and China as witnesses.

Cambodia appeals to the international community to help prevent this at all costs and urges the Thai side to immediately stop its planned aggression, if this information is true, and to respect the ceasefire agreement fully for the sake of peace and stability along the border areas of both countries and the entire region.
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