Cambodia Reaffirms Peaceful Border Resolution Stance to ASEAN Chair

Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen on the morning of July 16, 2026, reaffirmed Cambodia's stance to the Philippines, the current ASEAN Chair, on continuing to select peaceful mechanisms to resolve border disputes with Thailand that have been prolonged. This reaffirmation was made during a meeting with H.E. Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo, Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia, who was bidding farewell at the end of her diplomatic mission in Cambodia. According to Mr. Chea Thireth, Spokesperson for the Senate, during the meeting, Samdech Techo Hun Sen raised the recent developments along the Cambodia-Thailand border, emphasizing that Cambodia adheres to peaceful border dispute resolution based on international law and existing mechanisms agreed upon by both parties. In response to Cambodia's stance, H.E. the Ambassador stated in front of Samdech Techo that the Philippines, as the ASEAN Chair, will strive to promote the resolution of the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute and work towards restoring normalcy along the borders of these two ASEAN member states. It is noteworthy that Cambodia has consistently demonstrated its adherence to resolving border issues with Thailand peacefully, based on international law and existing bilateral agreements, and Cambodia is absolutely opposed to the use of force to alter borders. Cambodia maintains a firm stance in defending the Cambodia-Thailand international border line left by the Indochina-Siam Boundary Commission, respecting the principles of international law, the principle of inviolable borders (Uti Possidetis Juris), the French-Siam Conventions, maps and minutes of border demarcation by the Indochina-Siam Boundary Commission, as well as various agreements and related documents that both parties have agreed upon in the past.