A Cambodian woman holding a kid walks near barbed wire and tyres deployed by Thai armed forces, in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, Aug. 14, 2025. A Cambodian defense spokesperson said on Wednesday afternoon that Thai armed forces had deployed barbed wire and tyres in a Cambodian border village, violating a ceasefire and consensus reached by the two countries. (Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Xinhua)
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — A Cambodian defense spokesperson said on Wednesday afternoon that Thai armed forces had deployed barbed wire and tyres in a Cambodian border village, violating a ceasefire and consensus reached by the two countries.
“On Aug. 12 and 13, 2025, Thai paramilitary forces and border police officers inspected an area in front of the Chouk Chey checkpoint, setting up barbed wire and placing tyres in Chouk Chey village, Ou Beichoan commune, Ou Chrov district of Banteay Meanchey province,” Cambodian Defense Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said in a press briefing.
“Cambodia demands that the Thai side immediately and unconditionally halt all actions that violate the ceasefire and the spirit and consensus reached at the extraordinary meeting of the General Border Committee,” she said.
“Cambodia once again calls on Thailand to uphold the spirit of the ceasefire in order to achieve a peaceful resolution to the issue in accordance with the principle of international law, ensuring a just, impartial and fair outcome in order to bring peace and prosperity to both nations and peoples,” Socheata said.
Armed clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces erupted on July 24 along their border. The two ASEAN member states agreed to a ceasefire on the afternoon of July 28, which took effect at midnight on the same day. ■
This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2025 shows barbed wire and tyres deployed by Thai armed forces, in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia. A Cambodian defense spokesperson said on Wednesday afternoon that Thai armed forces had deployed barbed wire and tyres in a Cambodian border village, violating a ceasefire and consensus reached by the two countries. (Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Xinhua)
Cambodian armed forces stand guard near barbed wire and tyres deployed by Thai armed forces, in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, Aug. 14, 2025. A Cambodian defense spokesperson said on Wednesday afternoon that Thai armed forces had deployed barbed wire and tyres in a Cambodian border village, violating a ceasefire and consensus reached by the two countries. (Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Xinhua)
