Press Briefing – Update on the implementation of the immediate and unconditional ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand

Press Briefing – Update on the implementation of the immediate and unconditional ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand

Keynote Address by H.E. Pen Bona, Spokesperson for Royal Government of Cambodia:

3:00PM, August 10, 2025

1. The peace-loving hearts of the Cambodian leaders and people, as well as those of the international community, are a strong foundation for sustaining the effective implementation of the ceasefire agreement. In other words, the ceasefire agreement is being implemented under the watchful eyes of peace-loving countries, including the Interim Observers Team, diplomatic missions, and foreign military attachés, especially under the observant eyes of the three countries that played a significant role in shaping the agreement, which are the United States, Malaysia, and China. The pilgrimage of 2,569 monks this afternoon in Phnom Penh City, is a testament to Cambodia’s peace-loving spirit.

2. Cambodia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to respecting the ceasefire agreement and urges Thailand once again to fully honor the ceasefire agreement reached on July 28, 2025 in Putrajaya and the outcomes reached at the recent extraordinary meeting of the Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee (GBC), on August 7, 2025, in Kula Lumpur, in particular the agreement to maintain their current troop deployments including patrols towards the other side’s position.

3. To all Cambodian citizens, both at home and abroad, please remain calm and do not fall for the tricks of fake news or old information that are posted, aiming to deceive public opinion, especially the Thai people. And, with a strong sense of solidarity, please continue to trust in the government and its leadership, in the Ministry of National Defence, and in our heroes of the army and armed forces in defending our territorial integrity.