Update on the implementation of the immediate and unconditional ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand(11:00AM, August 10, 2025 )

Keynote Address by H.E. LTG. Maly Socheata, the Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson:

This morning, I would like to provide some updates following the entered into force of the ceasefire between Cambodia and the Thai Armed Forces on July 28, 2025, and after the extraordinary meeting of the GBC was concluded on August 7, 2025. 

From 6:00 AM to 10:00AM on 10 August 2025, the situation at the frontline along the Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey Provinces remained calm and steady. Cambodian military forces stand strong and fully vigilant in fulfilling their duty.

On the afternoon of Sunday, 10 August 2025, the delegation of the Military Attaché Corps of Phnom Penh (MACPP), comprising both resident and non-resident members, will conduct an on-site inspection of locations that had been directly damaged by indiscriminate airstrikes, MK-84 bombs, and air artillery shelling by the Thai Armed Forces. This attack targeted Cambodian civilian homes, schools, and health centers during the course of the Cambodia-Thai border conflict in the Thmor Doun village, Kukmorn commune, Banteay Ompel district, Oddar Meanchey Province.

It is worth noting that this mission stemmed from the outcome of the special meeting held on July 28, 2025, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, and the extraordinary meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) was conducted on August 7, 2025, which reaffirmed the full implementation of the ceasefire agreed upon on July 28, 2025, in Malaysia. 

Starting from July 29, 2025, at 7:50 AM, immediately after the ceasefire entered into force, Cambodian military personnel were unlawfully captured by Thai soldiers. As of now, there have been 12 days, 3 hours, and 10 minutes, counting precisely as of 11:00 AM on August 10, 2025. Cambodia has repeatedly urged Thailand to promptly return all 18 military personnel back to Cambodia in accordance with international humanitarian law and in response to the urgent appeals from various partner countries and international organizations. 

The Ministry of National Defense, the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, and the international community will continue to call upon Thailand to fulfill its obligations under international law. We are committed to ensuring that no military personnel are left behind or abandoned. Our stance remains firm in advocating for the immediate release and safe return of our detained personnel, emphasizing adherence to legal and humanitarian standards. Cambodia would like to reiterate its unwavering commitment to respecting and strictly implementing all the terms of the ceasefire agreement, as well as the spirit and content reached at the extraordinary meeting of the GBC on 7 August 2025. 

Cambodia reaffirmed its commitment to work constructively, in good faith, and in close cooperation with Thailand, Malaysia, other ASEAN member states, and all relevant partners to ensure the effective and full implementation of the ceasefire and to resolve all disputes peacefully, in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter and the ASEAN Charter.