Cambodian Commander tells
Military Attachés and Diplomats from 13 countries that Thailand captured 20
Cambodian soldiers (one escaped, two suspected dead) after the ceasefire came
into effect. Thai soldiers pretended to shake hands with Cambodian soldiers at
the Choam Te battlefield, then held them at gunpoint and arrested them. They
have not yet been released.
(Preah Vihear): On the morning
of July 30, 2025, a Cambodian military commander informed military attachés and
diplomats from 13 countries about the incident where Thai soldiers arrested 20
Cambodian soldiers (one escaped, two are suspected dead) after the ceasefire
had come into force. The arrests occurred as the Cambodian soldiers went to
shake hands with the Thai soldiers at the Choam Te battlefield.
The confirmation from the
Cambodian military was made on the occasion that high-ranking officials from
the Ministry of National Defense led diplomatic corps, foreign military
attachés in Cambodia, and relevant stakeholders to inspect the Cambodia-Thailand
border to monitor the location and the actual situation regarding the
implementation of the ceasefire.
The Cambodian military stated
that when the ceasefire took effect on the morning of July 29, 2025, Cambodian
soldiers went to shake hands with Thai soldiers. As they were walking back, the
Thai soldiers suddenly held them at gunpoint and arrested them. As of the
afternoon of July 30, 2025, the group of Thai soldiers has not yet released the
Cambodian soldiers.