The Khmer Times reported that on the afternoon of August 13, a Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesperson said that the Thai armed forces deployed barbed wire and placed tires in a border village in Banteay Meanchey province, violating a ceasefire and agreement between the two countries.
On August 12 and 13, 2025, the Thai paramilitary and border police inspected the area in front of Chouk Chey border gate, erected barbed wire and placed tires in Chouk Chey village, Ou Beichoan commune, Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, Deputy Minister and Spokesperson of the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense, said at the press conference.
She asked Thailand to "immediately and unconditionally end all violations of the ceasefire and the spirit of consensus reached at the special meeting of the Joint Border Commission".
Cambodia once again calls on Thailand to comply with the spirit of ceasefire, seek a peaceful solution on the principle of international law, and ensure fair results to bring peace and prosperity to both peoples, Socheata emphasized.
On the same day, Nation reported that the spokesman for the Thai Royal Army, Major General Winthai Suwaree, denied Cambodia's claim that "Pnom Penh complies with the Ottawa Convention and denies the new blasting allegations".
He said that from July 16 to now, Thai soldiers have detected PMN-2 mines 5 times in Thai territory, including areas that were cleared by the Thai National B order and Mines Association (T-MAC) from 2020-2022 and confirmed that the mines were cleared at this stage.
From July 15 to August 12, the Thai Army reported detecting 41 PMN-2 mines in new condition, ready for detonation, in the territory of the Thai sovereign, including locations where Thai soldiers were injured. These findings show that Cambodia continues to use mines to threaten Thai forces.
The spokesperson said that this was an intentional act to cause casualties to Thai soldiers, citing the image of Cambodian soldiers holding a cluster of PMN-2 mines near the Ta Kwai temple area. He said that this violates international law, the Ottawa Convention and international humanitarian law.
Previously, on July 24, armed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia broke out in the border area. The two countries agreed to a ceasefire on the afternoon of July 28, effective from midnight the same day.
