Cambodia Invites Foreign Military Attachés to Inspect Border Sites

PHNOM PENH, April 29, 2026 (KPT) — Cambodia’s defence ministry has arranged visits for foreign military representatives to observe locations linked to recent tensions along the Cambodia–Thailand frontier.

Spokesperson Lieutenant General Maly Socheata said members of the Military Attachés Corps in Phnom Penh were taken to two sites in Pursat Province as part of their annual tour.

At 13:35 local time, the delegation visited the Chey Chomneas border checkpoint in Thma Da commune, where Cambodian officials said Thai forces had blocked access with containers and barbed wire.

Later, at 14:30, the group inspected the Stung Meteuk bridge, which Phnom Penh says was destroyed in a Thai air strike on December 13, 2025.

The ministry said the visits were intended to allow foreign observers to “verify” conditions on the ground.

It reiterated that border disputes must be resolved peacefully under international law and bilateral agreements, reaffirming commitments made at the General Border Committee’s special meeting on 27 December 2025.

Officials added the public and international media were being informed of what they described as the facts surrounding the incidents.