The Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia this afternoon categorically rejected and entirely dismissed accusations made by Thailand’s 2nd Army Area against Cambodia over a landmine incident, aimed at misleading the international community and concealing their unlawful ambition to intrude into Cambodia’s legitimate sovereign territory.
The response came after the official page of Thailand’s 2nd Army Area published on Dec. 3 a statement claiming that “a landmine explosion occurred in the Huai Tamaria area on 2 December 2025 at 14:20 in the afternoon, and further accused Cambodia of having planted the mine.”
According to a press release of the Ministry of National Defence, information received from Cambodia’s Military Region 4 confirmed that at 14:20, on Dec. 2, 2025, “no landmine explosion was heard, contrary to the claims of Thailand’s 2nd Army Area.”
“The Ministry of National Defence strongly reaffirms that since becoming a State Party to the Ottawa Convention, Cambodia has consistently adhered to its principles and obligations under international law and has not laid new mines that would pose threats to human safety and security,” read the press release. “Cambodia also calls on the Thai side to immediately cease using the issue of landmines—which is based on false information—as a pretext to violate Cambodia’s legitimate sovereign territory.”
The Ministry also reiterated Cambodia’s firm commitment to upholding the Joint Declaration on Peace between Cambodia and Thailand, signed on Oct. 26, 2025, particularly with regard to preventing fake or false information in order to de-escalate tensions and foster a conducive environment for maintaining peace and stability between the two countries.
