Phnom penh: H.E. Neth Pheaktra, Minister of Information of Cambodia, stated that foreign military attach©s accredited to Cambodia visited the An Seh area on July 30, 2025, two days after a ceasefire with Thailand took effect, to observe the situation and monitor compliance with the truce.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, H.E. Neth Pheaktra mentioned on his Facebook page that the visit occurred in the presence of numerous national and international journalists. This provided foreign military representatives a direct view of the aftermath of the conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border from July 24 to 27, 2025.
The Minister reported that during the fighting, Thai forces attempted to advance into and seize the An Seh area but failed to succeed. He noted the attacks resulted in damage to a local shrine and the statue of Lok Ta Oum, a location of spiritual and cultural importance to Cambodians.
H.E. Neth Pheaktra emphasized that the presence of foreign military attach©s served as direct observation of the post-ceasefire situation and allowed international witnesses to see the impact of the conflict.
Officials from the State Secretariat of Border Affairs, cited by the Minister, affirmed that the An Seh area is within Cambodian territory based on historical records and cartographic evidence, including maps and boundary-pillar records from the Indochina-Siam Boundary Commission of 1908 and 1919.
The Minister also claimed that Thailand's L7017 map at a scale of 1:50,000, produced unilaterally, aligns with An Seh being on the Cambodian side.
H.E. Neth Pheaktra described the visit by foreign military attach©s as more than just a routine monitoring mission, asserting it provided international witnesses direct access to the ground situation and reinforced Cambodia's stance on An Seh's territorial status.
He concluded by reaffirming Cambodia's stance that An Seh is part of its territory, underscoring that force, military incursions, or unilateral actions cannot lawfully change the country's territorial sovereignty.