Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) March 17 – The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a formal notice lodging a strong protest with Thailand regarding the continued illegal occupation and encroachment on Cambodian territory in multiple locations following the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire agreement reached on December 27, 2025.
The notice details several recent illegal activities by Thailand along the Cambodian-Thailand border, pointing out that the Thai armed forces have been conducting land clearing and constructing permanent military and religious facilities on Cambodian sovereign territory, seriously infringing upon Cambodian sovereignty. These activities include: Thai troops using heavy machinery to excavate land and construct concrete bunkers southeast of Wat Tha Muang Thong; land clearing and road construction in Tema Don village and Danasta area of Banteay Anpi district; and large-scale land clearing and permanent construction in the areas of Mount Monpei 469, Anse, Tata, Tha Sen, and Chak Chren.
Furthermore, with the assistance of monks, Thai forces have illegally constructed Buddha statues and raised the Thai flag in locations including Ansai, Mount 500, Tata, Mount Trap, and Osma.
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that these areas are entirely within the sovereign territory of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
The Cambodian government expresses deep concern and demands that Thailand immediately cease all illegal operations and unilateral actions in the relevant areas. Cambodia urges Thailand to fully and sincerely implement all agreements reached between the two countries to ease border tensions, enhance mutual trust, and jointly maintain peace, stability, and friendly neighborly relations along the Cambodia-Thailand border.
