Phnom Penh: The ASEAN Observer Group in Cambodia visited and inspected the living conditions of 645 families of temporarily displaced people in Takeung Phong village, Thmey commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear province.
Through a press release, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense of Cambodia said on Tuesday On July 14, 2026, at 11:45 a.m., the Coordination Group (CLG) of the Kingdom of Cambodia facilitated the ASEAN Observer Team–Cambodia: AOT-KH, led by the Head of Mission of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT KH HOM) from the Republic of the Philippines, to visit and inspect the living conditions of 645 families of temporarily displaced people in Takeung Phong village, Thmey commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear province.
Please be informed that until now, all the refugees have not been able to return to their homes due to the illegal occupation of Cambodian territory by Thai military forces in some areas by spreading barbed wire, containers, and houses have also been destroyed.
The ASEAN observer team’s observation, verification and visit to the refugees who have not yet been able to return to their homes underlines the absolute necessity for the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to commence the demarcation of the border as soon as possible, in accordance with the existing agreement as stated in the third point of the Joint Declaration of the 3rd Special Meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Boundary Commission (GBC) on 27 December 2025, to allow the innocent civilians of Cambodia to return to their homes without hindrance and in safety and dignity.
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 unchangeable border line (Uti Possidetis Juris), respecting the French-Siamese Convention, the map and demarcation record of the Indochina-Siamese Border Demarcation 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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