Cambodia Tells Diplomats No Gunfire From Its Forces Before Deadly Thai Shooting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Nov.26,2025) — Cambodia has told foreign diplomats and international organizations that its armed forces did not fire any shots before or after Thai soldiers opened fire on Cambodian civilians earlier this month.

Eat Sophea, permanent secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, delivered the briefing in Phnom Penh, presenting preliminary findings from an investigation into the Nov. 12 incident in Prey Chan village, O’Bei Chorn commune, Banteay Meanchey province.

According to the ministry, the shooting by Thai forces was “unprovoked” and left one Cambodian civilian dead and three others injured. Officials said there was no evidence of gunfire from Cambodian troops at any stage of the incident.

Sophea said the findings were based on an on‑site investigation conducted Nov. 13 by the Cambodian National Police, with participation from the ASEAN Observation Team. She reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to implementing both the July 28 ceasefire agreement and the Kuala Lumpur Joint Declaration of Oct. 26, 2025.

Cambodia also rejected accusations that its forces had laid new landmines, expressing regret over Thailand’s decision to suspend implementation of the Kuala Lumpur agreement after a Nov. 10 landmine explosion injured Thai soldiers.

Officials said the soldiers had entered a mine‑contaminated area inside Cambodian territory, citing maps produced by the Franco‑Siamese Mixed Commission and referenced in International Court of Justice judgments in 1962 and 2013.