Press Briefing on Development of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation

Press Briefing on Development of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 11 November 2026 gave a press briefing on the development of the Thailand-Cambodia border situation.

According to the briefing, Cambodia will host the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Summit on 14-16 November 2026 in Phnom Penh. Thailand has been an active observer of the OIF as Thailand supports the objectives of the Organization, which are to promote cooperation, peace, trade, investment, and culture.

However, Thailand’s concern is that Cambodia might use its hosting of the OIF as an opportunity to make certain accusations against Thailand and present misleading and one-sided information in an attempt to internationalize a bilateral conflict. This is despite the fact that both countries have agreed to broader confidence-building measures.

Thailand’s particular concern is that the final outcome document of the meeting would contain unfair references to the situation between the two countries. Thailand believes this is not helpful in building confidence between the two countries at a time when both sides should try to move their relations forward.

Thailand therefore has sent a démarche to the OIF Secretariat. Vice Minister Sarun Charoensawan also met with ambassadors and representatives of 11 countries to make known Thailand’s opposition.

Source: PR Thai Government