Cambodia says allies provide millions in aid amid border tensions

PHNOM PENH, Jan 13, 2026 (KPT) – Cambodia said Tuesday it has received millions of dollars in financial and humanitarian support from international partners following recent border clashes with Thailand.

Government spokesman Pen Bona told reporters that friendly countries and development partners had stepped up assistance during what he described as a difficult period for the kingdom.

Japan on Monday granted $11.3 million for mine action and victim assistance, along with $7.6 million for container scanning equipment at Sihanoukville port. Tokyo had earlier provided $1.8 million in humanitarian aid through IOM and UNICEF to help displaced families.

The United States has pledged $15 million to support displaced people on both sides of the frontier and committed another $10 million for mine clearance and the removal of unexploded ordnance.

China has delivered emergency relief worth 20 million yuan and signaled readiness to provide further humanitarian support, while Serbia contributed about $500,000.

Bona said many partners had welcomed the December ceasefire and voiced hope that Cambodia and Thailand would restore lasting peace, benefiting both nations and regional stability.