Preah Vihear: The ASEAN Observer Team (HOM AOT) under the Philippine mandate led a mission to observe, verify, and report on the border situation at Preah Vihear Temple in Choam Ksan District, Preah Vihear Province, which was severely damaged by an attack by the Thai military in 2025.
Through a press release, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense of Cambodia, said that on Thursday morning, May 14, 2026, the Coordination Group (CLG) of the Kingdom of Cambodia coordinated with the Head of Mission of the ASEAN Observer Team (HOM AOT) for the first time under the Philippine mandate to observe, verify and report on the border situation at the Preah Vihear Temple in Choam Ksan District, Preah Vihear Province, which is the most valuable world heritage site of humanity, which was severely damaged by the attack by the Thai military in 2025, and to review the situation of new developments in the region.
The presence of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) to lead the work of observing, verifying and ensuring the full and effective implementation of the ceasefire aims to promote transparency, accountability and mutual trust between Cambodia and Thailand towards the rapid recovery and return to normalcy, peace, stability and long-term security along the border. Cambodia has always provided full support to the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) and stressed the indispensable importance of strengthening the role and mandate of the AOT.
The Royal Government and the Ministry of National Defense of Cambodia would like to express their firm, sincere, and honest commitment to fully and steadfastly respect and implement the Joint Declaration of the Third Special Meeting of the Cambodia-Thai General Boundary Committee (GBC) of December 27, 2025, the Joint Statement on the Cambodia-Thai Peace Agreement of October 26, 2025, and other relevant agreements in order to move towards a speedy recovery. and a return to normalcy, peace, stability and security for the people living along the border of the two countries.
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