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5:25 pm: The Normal Border Committee (GBC) Secretariat Assembly commenced at 4:30 pm on Wednesday on the Promenade Checkpoint — Pak Kard Everlasting Border Checkpoint, between Pailin province in Cambodia and Chanthaburi in Thailand, in accordance with Nationwide Protection Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata.
The Cambodian delegation was led by Main Normal Nhem Boraden, Chief of the Cambodian Normal Border Committee (GBC) Secretariat whereas the Thai delegation was led by Normal Nuttapong Praokaew, Chief of the Thai Normal Border Committee (GBC) Secretariat.
Socheata famous that the GBC Secretariat assembly is scheduled from December 24 to 26, 2025, which might be monitored by the ASEAN Observer Crew (AOT).
Each events would focus on and alternate paperwork to arrange for the third Particular GBC assembly scheduled for December 27, 2025 to debate the cessation of hostilities and discover options to revive stability between the 2 nations, in addition to facilitate a swift return to normalcy, she mentioned.
3:40 pm: Cambodia’s International Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn spoke with Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and International Affairs, who expressed France’s steadfast assist of the peace course of, notably for the July 28 ceasefire settlement and the Kuala Lumpur Joint Declaration on October 26.
Throughout his speak with Barrot, Sokhonn spoke concerning the deterioration of the humanitarian state of affairs, which resulted within the displacement of over half 1,000,000 Cambodian civilians, in addition to injury inflicted on Cambodian cultural heritage websites amid the hostilities.
3:25 pm: Thai army used a T-50 plane which dropped 4 bombs on a civilian residential in Banan district, the provincial authorities which led to the closure of 241 main and excessive faculties in 4 border districts: Komrieng, Phnom Prek, Sampov Loun, and Samlot. It has affected greater than 40,000 college students and almost 1,800 lecturers, in accordance with the top of the Battambang Provincial Division of Schooling, Youth and Sports activities.
3:20 pm: France and Australia urged each side to implement a direct ceasefire and abide by the Joint Declaration to de-escalate tensions from the continued battle.
The decision comes amid intense Thai army bombardment utilizing aircrafts within the northwestern provinces of Battambang, Banteay Meanchey and Siem Reap.
“The battle between Cambodia and Thailand has already brought about the displacement of almost a million individuals. I’ve referred to as my Cambodian and Thai counterparts to encourage a direct ceasefire,” in accordance with a publish by Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and International Affairs, on Wednesday.
“A simply and lasting peace can solely be achieved by negotiation,” he mentioned.
The Australian Authorities expressed deep concern about ongoing army clashes between Cambodia-Thailand, together with the fast escalation within the scale and depth of the battle, using heavy damaging weapons and the rising humanitarian impression of the preventing on each side.
“We specific our condolences to those that have misplaced household and family members, and ask that each side make sure the safety of civilians, civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage,” learn the assertion.
They urged each to strictly meet their obligations underneath worldwide legislation, de-escalate tensions, and take quick and efficient steps to stop hostilities, together with by the implementation of the Kuala Lumpur Joint Declaration.
3:07 pm: A Thai T-50TH plane dropped a bomb in Banan district, Battambang province at 14:02 p.m., in accordance with the Nationwide Protection Ministry.
1:15 pm: Thai army used T-50TH fighter jets to drop cluster bombs within the space of Sla Kram commune, Svay Chek district in Banteay Meanchey province from 12:15 pm to 12:26 pm, in accordance with the Nationwide Protection Ministry.
11:12: pm: The Thai army used a fighter jet (T-50TH) to drop 4 bombs on the territory of Srei Snam district, Siem Reap province at 11:00 am, the Nationwide Protection Ministry mentioned.
1:10 pm: The Thai army fired 26 shells into the world of Sampov Loun commune, Sampov Loun district in Battambang province at 10:28 am. The shells brought about injury to Chan Deang pagoda, in accordance with Nationwide Protection Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata.
10:45 am: The Thai army used a T-50 plane which dropped 4 bombs on a civilian residential space the place civilians had been residing, additional deep into Cambodian sovereign territory in Banan district, Battambang province, at 10:00 am.
Two individuals had been injured in a densely populated space in Kon Trie, O’Chrov district in Banteay Meanchey province as Thai forces attacked Cambodia’s fourth and fifth army areas previous to the Normal Boundary Committee (GBC) assembly kicking off at present (December 24) in Chanthaburi, Thailand.
Nationwide Protection Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata mentioned at a press briefing on Wednesday that Thailand launched assaults within the army areas of Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, and Banteay Meanchey provinces, marking the 18th day of armed conflicts.
“At 9:40 a.m., the Thai army fired one shell right into a densely populated civilian residential space in Kon Trie, near Nationwide Highway No 5 in Banteay Meanchey. The assault brought about accidents to 2 harmless civilians,” the ministry talked about.
Earlier at 9:12 a.m., the Thai army fired two shells right into a densely populated civilian residential space in Poipet, with one shell touchdown close to the 58 Roundabout, and one other in Nimitt District, Poipet Municipality.
Moreover, Thai forces fired artillery and drone assaults in areas round Preah Vihear Temple, Phnom Trakorl, and Chan Krahom from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Artillery shells had been fired whereas drones had been deployed to spray a considerable amount of poisonous fuel within the Preah Vihear Temple space.
“These brutal acts are indiscriminate assaults by the Thai army, which is a severe violation of worldwide humanitarian legislation,” Socheata mentioned.
As of Wednesday, 21 civilians had been confirmed lifeless with one other 83 injured in Cambodia.
Chinese language Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin acknowledged in a publish on Wednesday that China helps ASEAN’s mediation efforts and the essential function of its observer workforce in ceasefire monitoring.
“The highest precedence now’s to attain a ceasefire at an early date, restart dialogue and resolve the border dispute by peaceable means,” he wrote on his Fb.
China’s Ministry of International Affairs Particular Envoy for Asian Affairs Deng Xijun performed one other shuttle-diplomacy journey to Cambodia and Thailand to mediate the latest border battle.
