Phnom Penh: In the presence of Admiral STEPHEN T. WEB KOEHLER, Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, made it clear that Cambodia absolutely does not recognize the unilateral change in the border line from the Thai side.
On the occasion of receiving the Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet to pay a courtesy call on August 7, 2026, General Vong Pisen reaffirmed Cambodia’s position to resolve border issues peacefully in accordance with the principles of international law and not to recognize the alteration of the border line by military force.
In response, Admiral STEPHEN T. WEB KOEHLER praised Cambodia’s commitment to resolving the issue peacefully.
Please note Cambodia firmly stands in protecting the Cambodian-Thai international border line left by the Indochina-Siamese Border Commission, respecting the principles of international law, the principle of the invariable border line (Uti Possidetis Juris), respecting the French-Siamese Convention, the map and demarcation record of the Indochina-Siamese Border Commission, as well as the agreements and related documents that the two sides have agreed to in the past. Cambodia absolutely does not recognize any border change resulting from the use of force.
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