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5:10 pm: Nationwide Protection spokesperson Maly Socheata mentioned at a press briefing that the scenario within the fourth and fifth army areas remained calm as of 4:00 pm at the moment (December 30). It follows a ceasefire settlement signed between Cambodia and Thailand which took impact at midday on December 27.
5:05 pm: Thailand is contemplating the timing of the discharge of the 18 Cambodian troopers after its safety companies alleged that it detected Cambodian drones encroaching Thailand’s sovereign airspace.
This constituted a violation of article six of the Joint Assertion signed on December 27 following the Common Border Committee assembly, based on Thai Overseas Affairs spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura at a press convention at 3:30 pm.
The spokesperson mentioned that each nations’ Protection Ministries are in communication consistent with Article 14 of the joint assertion.
In a contemporary transfer, Cambodia has issued a discover prohibiting drone flights nationwide, notably alongside the Thai Cambodian border.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Nationwide Protection has additionally refuted Thai accusations of flying drones over Thai airspace.
The scenario alongside the Cambodia–Thailand frontier stays calm as the primary 72 hours of the ceasefire, essential to the discharge of 18 Cambodian troopers, expired at 12 pm on Tuesday. However, there was no information up to now of their launch as households await their return after 154 days of captivity in Thailand as of at the moment (December 30).
Amid this, the Thai army alleged that Cambodia flew drones violating Thai airspace, in addition to a landmine explosion which injured a Thai soldier—allegations which have been denied by Cambodia.
On December 27, Nationwide Protection Minister Tea Seiha mentioned that if the ceasefire is totally carried out in 72 hours, it is going to present the Thai facet the chance to launch the troopers.
Pailin provincial governor Ban Sreymom posted at 12:16 pm at the moment (December 30) that authorities had not acquired info relating to the discharge of the 18 troopers. She urged households and different folks to not collect on the border, which may disrupt the scenario, and that they’d replace them in the event that they obtain any information about it.
An analyst and a human rights NGO officer mentioned the 72-hour ceasefire has been “fragile” following its announcement, notably after Thailand reported the mine explosion and accused Cambodia of flying drones into its sovereign territory.
“These excuses present that the Thais may proceed to combat Cambodia,” political analyst Ly Sreysros mentioned, alleging that though a Joint Peace Declaration was signed in Kuala Lumpur, the Thai army resumed assaults, together with airstrikes the place bombs have been dropped deeper into Cambodian territory.
Cambodia has denied Thailand’s allegations that it launched greater than 250 drones that have been detected “flying from Cambodia” and violated Thailand’s sovereign territory on December 28.
A Thai military spokesman mentioned the incidents occurred in Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, and Buri Ram provinces, claiming that they indicated continued hostile intent, main Thailand to contemplate countermeasures to guard border communities and its sovereignty.
“Cambodia fully refutes these accusations,” Nationwide Protection spokesperson Maly Socheata mentioned at a press briefing on Tuesday.
The Cambodian authorities and armed forces asserted their “agency and honest” dedication to the implementation of the Joint Assertion of the third Particular Assembly of the Common Border Committee (GBC) with Thailand on December 27.
The Protection Ministry and provinces alongside the border have banned all sorts of
drones with out permission within the capital and provinces, notably border provinces for safety and public order causes.
In the meantime, Ny Sokha, president of rights group Adhoc, mentioned they’ve seen Thai troopers appearing aggressively and trying to impress armed battle through the use of mine explosions as an excuse.
“We’re nonetheless involved as a result of this isn’t the primary ceasefire relating to border disputes between Cambodia and Thailand,” he mentioned.
Echoing Sokha, NGO Discussion board govt director Soeung Saroeun mentioned, “ceasefires are constantly enforced however it’s unpredictable how lengthy it is going to final.”
The Thai facet would take a look at Cambodia’s persistence at the moment relating to the discharge of 18 troopers which may not be executed as per settlement.
As of December 29, 2025, two days after the most recent ceasefire, 14,963 displaced individuals have returned to their houses, with 596,926 displaced individuals remaining within the shelters, together with 311,599 girls and 187,597 youngsters, based on the Inside Ministry.
Koh Kong provincial spokesperson Chhit Ratanak mentioned {that a} majority of three,000 households have returned to their houses, including that the present scenario is calm on the Koh Kong border.
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