Phnom Penh: Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate, hopes that the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia will see firsthand the living conditions of Cambodian refugees who have suffered as a result of Thailand’s invasion of Cambodia’s territorial integrity.
Mr. Chea Thirith, spokesman for the President of the Senate, said after Samdech Techo Hun Sen allowed Mr. Thomas Andrew, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, to pay a courtesy call on July 22, 2026, that the UN Special Rapporteur has been closely monitoring the developments on the Cambodia-Thailand border, and that he has expressed interest in visiting and examining the living conditions of Cambodian refugees who have suffered from the Thai invasion of Cambodia. Mr. Thomas Andrew wants to see firsthand the reality of the lives of refugees.
In response, Samdech Techo was pleased with Mr. Thomas Andrew’s statement that he intended to go down to personally visit the refugees in Cambodia. .
The spokesperson said, “Samdech Techo hopes that Mr. Thomas Andrew will see firsthand how the Cambodian people, who are refugees, are suffering the effects and the reality of the hardships before his own eyes.”
Regarding the border issue Samdech Techo explained in a message to Mr. Thomas Andrew about the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand to better understand.
Please note that as of the morning of July 20, 2026, there were 20,281 refugees, including 10,331 women. And 6,066 children have not yet been able to return to their homes.
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