7 May 69

"Hun Manet" reiterated that the border cannot be changed or defined by force or unfair coercion, calling for the immediate implementation of the December 27, 68 joint statement, specifically for the JBC to resume the task of exploring and deploying the border as soon as possible.

On 7 May In C.69, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, made a statement after the three-party discussion between Thailand, the Philippines and Cambodia in Cebu, the Philippines, stating that he would like to express his sincere gratitude to the President of the Philippines, as ASEAN President, for holding today's meeting. The Philippines' constructive leadership role in promoting regional peace, stability and unity is commendable. Today, he met with Prime Minister Anin with a common commitment to lasting peace. Our discussions focused on measures to reduce tension and trust-building, to restore and strengthen the framework of relations leading to permanent peace, and to normalize relations.

We have discussed resuming all existing cooperation mechanisms, namely the Thailand-Cambodia Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), the Thailand-Cambodia General Border Commission (GBC) and the Regional Border Commission (RBC), after Thailand's new government resumed its full functions.

Mr. Hun Manet said that Cambodia appreciates the important role played by the ASEAN Observer Mission and would like to thank ASEAN member states for their continued support and cooperation. Cambodia welcomes the Philippines' taking over Malaysia's leadership role and has cooperated fully. It also urges the promotion of the strengthening of the role of the ASEAN Observer Mission in monitoring and ensuring compliance with the ceasefire agreement and the measures it has agreed upon.

We also emphasize the importance of people-level exchanges to people, including through the Cambodia-Thailand Friendship Association, as a complementary pillar to restore trust and promote mutual understanding. Following this, we have tasked the foreign ministers of both parties to discuss in more detail and continue to push the matter forward in a concrete and successful manner, as the president said.

"Cambodia emphasizes that the border cannot be changed or defined through the unjust use of force or coercion. It urges the full and immediate implementation of the 27 December Joint Declaration, in particular Article 3, which calls for the JBC Framework for Cooperation to resume the task of exploring and framing the boundary as soon as existing agreements, as Cambodia believes that this mechanism is critical in ending the use of coercion in the area and guarantees that its sovereignty, territorial integrity and international boundary lines will be respected by international law, as well as existing treaties and agreements, which will help build trust and lead to lasting peace between Two countries. "

According to Hun Manet, we have also discussed future guidelines for the management of maritime conflict disputes. After Cambodia decided to start a process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) after Thailand withdrew from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding, Cambodia believes that this is a peaceful approach that will lead to a just solution for both sides.

Mr Hun Manet has concluded that Cambodia is firmly committed to the peaceful resolution of the dispute on the basis of international law and existing agreements, including the commitments reaffirmed in the Kuala Lumpur Joint Declaration of 26 October 2025 and the Joint Declaration of 27 December 2025, and is ready to move forward constructively, expeditiously and in good faith.