On 4 August 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a briefing for over 120 members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations in Thailand, representing 74 countries, 1 organization (European Union), and 16 international organizations. The briefing was chaired by Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, together with Mr. Piyapak Sricharoen, Director-General of the Department of East Asian Affairs, and Ms. Pinsuda Jayanama, Director-General of the Department of International Organizations.

The purpose of the briefing was to provide information and factual clarifications following Cambodia’s initiation of hostilities on 24 July 2025, which was later followed by the ceasefire agreement reached at the Special Meeting held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on 28 July 2025. Despite this agreement, Cambodia has continued to breach the ceasefire and various international laws.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs opened the session by outlining the purpose of the briefing and clarified Thailand’s principled positions leading to the ceasefire agreement reached at the Special Meeting in Putrajaya and subsequent actions. He emphasized that the current tensions with Cambodia are not in Thailand’s interest and expressed regret that Cambodia initiatied these tensions.

The Director-General of the Department of East Asian Affairs provided an overview of the sequence of events regarding the Thai – Cambodian border situation, starting from before the first clash on 28 May 2025 up to the present, and looking ahead to future developments, including the convening of the General Border Committee and the Joint Boundary Commission. He also outlined Thailand’s positions, approaches and actions that are taken in accordance with international principles, in efforts to de-escalate tensions and resolve the situation peacefully.

The Director-General of the Department of International Organizations detailed Cambodia’s violations of various international conventions, human rights and international humanitarian law. She also addressed Cambodia’s dissemination of distorted information in international forums and described Thailand’s efforts to present the facts and lodge formal protests through the relevant multilateral platforms.

In closing, the Minister of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to strictly upholding the ceasefire agreement and reiterated the mutual understanding reached at the Special Meeting in Putrajaya. He also reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to seeking a peaceful and sustainable resolution to current border tensions through bilateral mechanisms as agreed by both sides and called on Cambodia to demonstrate genuine and sincere commitment to peaceful negotiations and to refrain from provocative actions and the spreading of disinformation.