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Border Conflict

Motorists drive past barbed wires and shipping containers which Cambodia says were illegally installed within the Cambodian territory of Thmar Da commune in Pursat province by the Thai military, on July 9, 2026. (CamboJA/Soveit Yarn)

Cambodia Seeks U.S. Help To Facilitate Border Demarcation Talks with Thailand

Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had met and requested the Thai side to stop escalating tension and territorial disputes, and respect the ceasefire agreement. In the meantime, Hun Manet has asked the U.S. to help facilitate and expedite the task of the Joint Boundary Commission’s (JBC) team to demarcate the border.