Phnom penh: The State Secretariat of Border Affairs (SSBA) has announced that the special meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), which Cambodia had proposed to hold in Siem Reap during the second or third week of January 2026, has been postponed for a second time at the request of the Thai side.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the postponement was requested to allow Thailand to finalise internal procedures to appoint a new JBC composition following the formation of a new Cabinet after the general election scheduled for early February.
While awaiting the special JBC meeting, Cambodia has requested the resumption of joint technical fieldwork in line with the Agreed Minutes of the Oct. 22, 2025 Special JBC Meeting in Chanthaburi province. In a diplomatic note dated Jan. 13, 2026, Cambodia called on Thailand to dispatch Joint Survey Teams (JSTs) to resume joint surveys and the emplacement of temporary markers along the boundary segments between Boundary Pillars No. 42-47 and No. 52-59 on any suitable date between Jan. 19 and 23, 2026.
The Secretariat noted that work on these segments began in November 2025 but was temporarily suspended on Dec. 8 due to acts of aggression against Cambodia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Cambodia also requested that Joint Survey Teams be dispatched between Jan. 26 and 30, 2026 to replace 15 boundary pillars at locations already agreed upon by both sides, in accordance with original specifications.
The SSBA reaffirmed that all fieldwork would be conducted in full compliance with agreed procedures, technical instructions, and relevant bilateral agreements. It reiterated Cambodia's firm position in safeguarding the international boundary in accordance with international law, historical treaties, and mutually recognised documents, and stressed that Cambodia will not recognise any alteration of the boundary line resulting from the use of force.
The Secretariat called on compatriots and the general public to place trust in the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Cambodian JBC, which it said remain committed to professionalism, responsibility, and the protection of national sovereignty and territorial integrity.