Phnom Penh: The ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) observed and visited 490 families, equivalent to 1,980 people, of refugees in Pongro commune, Chongkal district, Oddar Meanchey province, who have not yet been able to return to their homes.
Through a press release from the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 13:45 pm, the Coordination Group (CLG) of the Kingdom of Cambodia coordinated with the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) led by the Head of Mission of the ASEAN Observer Team (HOM AOT) Philippines to observe, verify and visit refugees in Pongro commune, Chongkal district, Oddar Meanchey province, a total of 490 families, equivalent to 1980 people, who have not yet 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 that have also been destroyed.
The ASEAN Observer Team’s observation, verification and visit to the displaced persons who are unable to return to their homes underlines the absolute necessity for the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to commence the demarcation work 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 honor.
Cambodia firmly stands in protecting the Cambodian-Thai international border line left by the Indochina-Siamese Boundary Commission, respecting the principles of international law, the principle of the invariable border line (Uti Possidetis Juris), respecting the Convention, the French-Siamese Treaty, the map and the border demarcation record of the Indochina-Siamese Border Demarcation Commission, as well as related agreements and documents that both parties have agreed to in the past. Cambodia absolutely does not recognize any change in the border line resulting from the use of force.
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