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ARABAKP Phnom Penh, October 28, 2026 --
Cambodia and Thailand held an informal meeting of the secretariats of their Regional Border Committee (RBC) on Oct. 28 to discuss the implementation of existing bilateral agreements, strengthen operational coordination and address outstanding issues to build mutual trust.
According to a press release from the Spokeswoman of Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, the meeting took place at 11:00 a.m. at the Choam-Sa Ngam International Border Checkpoint in Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province.
The Cambodian delegation was led by Brigadier General Nith Narong, Head of the Cambodian RBC Secretariat, while the Thai delegation was headed by Major General Am Yutthasunthon, Head of the Thai RBC Secretariat.
During the meeting, both sides discussed continued efforts to promote the full and effective implementation of the Joint Statement of the Third Special Meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC), dated Dec. 27, 2025.
Their discussions focused on operational coordination and resolving various issues to strengthen mutual trust. The Cambodian side also raised several recent issues requiring attention and emphasised the need for both parties to discuss timely and effective measures to address them.
The Royal Government and the Ministry of National Defence of Cambodia reaffirmed their firm and sincere commitment to fully and strictly respecting and implementing the Dec. 27, 2025 GBC Joint Statement, the Joint Declaration on the Peace Agreement between Cambodia and Thailand dated Oct. 26, 2025, and all other relevant agreements.
Cambodia reiterated its commitment to working towards an early improvement in the situation and the restoration of normalcy, peace and lasting stability along the border.
By C. Nika
