Phnom penh: The Thai military attach© has issued a formal protest against what it describes as Cambodia's distortion of agreements made during the Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting between the Thai 1st Army Area and the Cambodian 5th Army Area.
According to Thai News Agency, the protest comes in the wake of a press release by Cambodia's 5th Army Region, claiming a successful outcome from the RBC meeting on August 22, 2025, in Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand. The English-language document from Cambodia noted discussions on practical measures to address barbed wire and other obstacles, with the aim of alleviating hardship for local communities and facilitating safe returns home.
The Royal Thai Army, through its Office of the Military Attach© at the Royal Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, clarified that the RBC serves as a bilateral border security mechanism and should not be used to disseminate distorted information. It emphasized that spreading positions not recorded in official meeting minutes could lead to misunderstandings and undermine mutual trust.
In its protest, the Thai side urged Cambodia to adhere to the joint meeting minutes of the committees and secretariats to ensure issues can be appropriately addressed in upcoming General Border Committee (GBC) and Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meetings.