On the 8th, the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly protested against the Thai military’s illegal setting up of roadblocks and conducting road construction on occupied Cambodian territory, accusing Thailand of violating the ceasefire agreement reached by both sides at the end of 2025.
In a press release issued on the 8th, the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that on the 5th, Thai troops placed shipping containers to block roads at two locations in Oddar Meanchey province, and two days later carried out road construction at one of those blocked sites. On the 7th, Thai troops placed more containers at a location in Pursat province. All these locations are inside Cambodian territory. Cambodia firmly opposes these actions.
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that these actions by the Thai military are a direct violation of the ceasefire agreement reached on December 27, 2025, and contravene the basic principles of the UN Charter and the ASEAN Charter.
On the 7th, the Thai military issued a statement saying that the Thai side had placed containers in the Ban Ta Seng area of Trat province along the border, and that these security measures were in accordance with the ceasefire agreement reached by both countries on December 27, 2025.
The statement noted that on January 15, 2026, the Cambodian side had illegally cut and removed barbed wire in the area, which subsequently sparked a tense standoff. The Thai side’s placement of containers is a temporary measure intended to prevent similar incidents from recurring and to ease tensions in the area.
The statement indicated that the Thai side fully considered minimizing the impact on local residents and civilians engaged in legitimate work when taking action, and containers were only placed at locations where absolutely necessary.