Cambodia has asked the UN Security Council to convene an urgent meeting to halt, what it described as, Thailand’s “grave” aggression, which it claims threatens peace and stability in the region.
In a letter, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet claims that, early morning on July 24, Thai armed forces launched unprovoked, premeditated and deliberate attacks on Cambodian positions along the border, including at the Ta Muen Thom and Ta Kwai temples, and in the Mom Bei area.
The prime minister restated Cambodia’s strong condemnation and expressed profound indignation over what he called Thailand’s unprovoked and premeditated military aggression.
This military action, he said, violates the principles of non-aggression and peaceful dispute resolution, both of which are fundamental tenets of international law, as well as the United Nations and ASEAN charters.
Facing this aggression, Cambodian troops had no choice but to respond in self-defense, to safeguard Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Hun Manet.
Cambodia called on Thailand to cease all hostilities immediately, withdraw its forces to its side of the border and refrain from any further provocative actions that could escalate the situation.
Hun Manet claimed that the current hostilities stem from Thailand’s insistence on claiming sovereignty over disputed border areas, using a unilaterally drawn map which, he claims, lacks any legal basis.
He also rejected Thailand’s accusations over a landmine explosion, saying Thai soldiers had deviated from patrol routes previously agreed upon by both countries.
This act of aggression, he noted, occurred while Cambodia was actively pursuing peaceful and impartial legal avenues to resolve outstanding border issues with Thailand, through both bilateral and international mechanisms.
The letter was addressed to Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN and President of the Security Council for July 2025.
