(Banteay Meanchey): Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia, announced that on 17 May 2026, at 09:00 a.m., the Cambodian Liaison Group (CLG) of Cambodia coordinated a mission with the ASEAN Observer Team, led by the Philippines as the Head of Mission (HOM AOT).

The objective was to observe, verify, and report on the border situation in the area of Seila Khmer Village, O Bei Chon Commune, O Chrov District, Banteay Meanchey Province.

This specific location has long been cultivated and utilized by Cambodian citizens, and has remained under continuous Cambodian occupation and administration since the emergency ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand took effect at 12:00 p.m. on 27 December 2025.

The mission also evaluated compliance with, and the implementation of, all stabilization measures outlined in the Joint Declaration following the enforcement of the ceasefire.

Taking this opportunity, the Cambodian side reiterated its unwavering position that the survey and demarcation  works on the terrain are the exclusive mandate of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC).

In this regard, all types of armed forces, including the military, and local authorities shall not have the authority to indicate the boundary line on the terrain.

The verification and clarification of the international boundary of the two countries on the terrain is the mandate of the Joint Survey Teams (JSTs) under the structure of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) of the two sides.

The Cambodian side does not accept any alteration of the Cambodian-Thai international boundary that is contrary to the Franco–Siamese conventions and treaties, the maps resulting from the demarcation works of the Commission of Delimitation of the Boundary between Indo-China and Siam, the procès-verbaux of the meeting and the procès-verbaux of the abornement of the Commissions of the Indo-China and Siam, the Agreed Minutes of the JBC, MOU 2000 and TOR 2003.

In addition, the Cambodian side strongly rejected any alteration of the boundary resulting from the use of force, in the past, present, and future, and urges the Thai side to dispatch the Joint Survey Teams (JSTs) to the terrain to resume the works, as well as to convene the meeting of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) between the two sides at the earliest.

The ministry reaffirmed the Royal Government of Cambodia's firm, sincere, and unwavering commitment to fully and faithfully respect and implement the Joint Statement of the Third Special Meeting of the Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) on December 27, 2025, the Joint Declaration on the Peace Agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on October 26,  2025, and all other relevant agreements.

This commitment is made with the aim of ensuring rapid recovery and restoring normalcy, and long-lasting peace and stability.
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