AKP Phnom Penh, February 05, 2026 --

Cambodia’s top rights envoy has accused Thailand of systemic military provocations and "illegal" territorial encroachment, claiming the latter is flouting a high-stakes ceasefire recently brokered by U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

In a meeting with U.S. Senior Judge John C. Coughenour on Thursday, Senior Minister Keo Remy, President of the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC), detailed a deteriorating humanitarian situation along the frontier. 

He said that Thai forces have used heavy artillery, cluster bombs and advanced fighter jets to strike civilian targets and the UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear Temple.

Despite the Kuala Lumpur Joint Declaration signed on Oct. 26, 2025, witnessed by President Trump and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Cambodia claims Thai "extremists" are ignoring international law.

Over 100,000 displaced Cambodians are reportedly being blocked from returning home by Thai military barricades and shipping containers.

Senior Minister Keo Remy cited the use of cluster munitions and "poisonous smoke," calling the incursions a direct violation of the 1949 Geneva Conventions.

In response, Judge Coughenour reportedly expressed the U.S. administration's support for Cambodia’s "unwavering commitment" to a peaceful resolution. He noted disappointment in the Thai military’s "unjustified" aggression while praising Cambodia’s domestic strides in human rights, specifically its abolition of the death penalty and protection of LGBTQ+ rights.

By K. Rithy Reak