Prime Minister Hun Manet has officially written to the UN Security Council to request an urgent meeting following a reported shooting early Thursday near Prasat Ta Muen Thom, an ancient temple on the Thai side of the border, currently subject to dispute between the two countries. Cambodia has stated its intention to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
“Since the early morning of 24 July 2025, Thai armed forces launched unprovoked, premeditated, and deliberate attacks on Cambodian positions along the border areas, including Tamone Thom Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, and Mom Bei, in the provinces of Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey,” Prime Minister Hun Manet said in his letter to the UN Security Council.
He said, “This military attack flagrantly violated the principle of non-aggression and peaceful resolution of disputes—both of which are fundamental principles of international law, including the fundamental principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the ASEAN Charter, prohibiting the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity of any State, as well as a total disregard of the spirit of good neighborliness that Cambodia has consistently strived to uphold up to now.”
Meanwhile, according to Thai military officials, nine civilians have lost their lives as a result of the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
