On 15 August 2015, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, while attending the Mekong–Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China, delivered an opening remark via video message at a briefing on the landmine situation at Thailand–Cambodia border to members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations in Thailand. The participants included those with key roles in supporting global mine action, members of the Coordinating Committee under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention), donor countries, and ASEAN Member States.

The briefing was chaired by H.E. Mr. Russ Jalichandra, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, and featured presentations by Lt. Gen. Nuttapong Praokaew, Director-General of the Department of the Border Affairs, Mr. Piyapak Sricharoen, Director-General of the Department of East Asian Affairs, and Ms. Pinsuda Jayanama, Director-General of the Department of International Organisations, as well as representatives from the Royal Thai Armed Forces.  The event was attended by 67 participants from 41 countries, one international organization (the European Union), and four international agencies, including 16 Ambassadors.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Thai Armed Forces presented factual information and concrete evidence on Cambodia’s continued use of landmines in Thai territory, which has caused serious injuries to Thai personnel.  This constitutes a violation of Thailand's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the United Nations Charter, and obligations under the Ottawa Convention.

The Thai Government strongly condemned this unlawful act and demanded Cambodia’s immediate cessation of such violations.  Thailand reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to fully implementing its obligations under the Ottawa Convention, and called on States Parties to the Convention, donor countries, and international mine action organisations to  pressure Cambodia to comply with its international obligations and to earnestly cooperate with Thailand in humanitarian demining efforts along the border to ensure the safety and security of the peoples of both countries.