Phnom Penh: Mr. Pen Bona, spokesman for the Royal Government of Cambodia, said that the world has clearly seen the aggression and illegal occupation of Cambodian territory by Thai military forces.
In a statement on the Cambodia-Thai border situation on August 3, 2026 Mr. Pen Bona said that the world has clearly seen the aggression and illegal occupation of Cambodian territory by Thai military forces, which has prevented another 20,000 Cambodian civilians from returning home. In fact, Toms Andrew, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia, expressed deep concern when he saw the sight of Cambodian refugees at the border.
He said the UN Special Rapporteur had received information from victims themselves who described the bombing. And their feelings of sadness when they saw their homes being razed to the ground by bulldozers. You also reported seeing barbed wire and shipping containers that the Thai military has placed to prevent refugees from returning to their homes, houses riddled with bullet holes, damaged warehouses, and unexploded ordnance.
The spokesperson added that “the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia confirms that, under international law, persons displaced by armed conflict have the right to return to their homes and livelihoods in safety and without hindrance, and this is also enshrined in the December 27, 2025 ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand. It is therefore essential that Thailand and Cambodia work together to expedite the return of these people, because they need to return home and they deserve to return to their homes.”
Mr. Toms Andrew stated that he was ready to work with the Cambodian and Thai governments to address the human rights challenges related to the conflict.
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