4:00 PM, August 19, 2025

 Intervention by H.E. Pen Bona, Royal Government Spokesperson:

On behalf of the Royal Government Spokesperson, I would like to reaffirm the stance of the Royal Government of Cambodia through the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in response to the remarks made by Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister:

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia has taken note with deep concern of the recent statement made by Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, Phumtham Wechayachai, regarding the preparation of Thai domestic legal actions against Cambodian leaders.

2. Such legal action of Thailand against Cambodian leaders, not only violates the sovereignty and integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the principles of sovereign equality and mutual respect enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, but also severely damages Cambodia-Thailand relations. Furthermore, it seriously undermines all efforts exerted so far to achieve a lasting ceasefire and to restore peace and normalcy between the two countries.

3. The intended legal action would undermine all endeavors to restore trust and confidence that are much needed to effectively implement the ceasefire agreed by Cambodia and Thailand on 28 July 2025, the terms and steps towards de-escalating the situation concurred and signed by both sides at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC), on 7 August 2025, including the convening of the Regional Border Committees.

4. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reaffirms the unwavering commitment of the Royal Government of Cambodia to work with the Royal Thai Government to achieve peace and restore relations to normalcy in the nearest future.