AKP Phnom Penh, August 10, 2025 -- A delegation from the Military Attaché Corps Phnom Penh (MACPP) departed from Phnom Penh this morning for Oddar Meanchey province to inspect the actual situation and refugee camps in Cambodia.

According to H.E. Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, Under Secretary of State and Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence, the delegation comprises 14 participants from nine countries—Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, France, Japan, South Korea, Laos, and Vietnam—including both resident and non-resident representatives in Cambodia.

The programme was coordinated by Lt. Gen. Phat Vibolsopheak, Deputy Director-General of the General Department of Politics and Foreign Affairs and Director of the International Relations Department at the Ministry of National Defence, together with several other military officers from the Ministry, H.E. Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata told reporters at a press briefing this morning.

Delegations of foreign defence attachés, diplomatic corps accredited to Cambodia, representatives of UN agencies and international organisations, and the Interim Observer Team have been visiting border areas affected by the Cambodia–Thailand armed clashes to monitor the ceasefire implementation and assess the situation of displaced civilians.

These visits follow the outcomes of the Special Meeting held on July 28, 2025, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, and the Extraordinary Meeting of the Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) in Kuala Lumpur, the spokesperson noted.

She reiterated Cambodia’s commitment to working constructively, in good faith, and in close cooperation with Thailand, Malaysia, other ASEAN member states, and relevant partners to ensure the effective and full implementation of the ceasefire, and to resolve all disputes peacefully in accordance with international law, the United Nations Charter, and the ASEAN Charter.

Regarding the border situation from midnight until 6:00 a.m. on Aug. 10, the frontline remained calm, though Cambodian forces remain on high alert, the spokesperson said.

By C. Nika