At a recent Military Police Day ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Manet called on Thailand to fully reopen all land border checkpoints with Cambodia, demanding an end to unilateral closures. He stated that Cambodia has outlined three conditions for restoring normal trade and cooperation: reopening all checkpoints, returning to pre-June 7 operations, and committing to avoid future unilateral actions.
He emphasized that Cambodia’s stance is peaceful and consistent, but the May 28 border clash in Mom Bei marked a serious violation of sovereignty. Talks, he said, are unnecessary—Thailand must act first since it closed the borders. Cambodia is prepared to reopen within five hours if Thailand complies. Experts agree that reopening all checkpoints will revive trade and ease hardship for border communities. The Cambodian Human Rights Committee also criticized Thailand’s actions, citing violations of movement, livelihood, and basic rights. Hun Manet stressed that trust starts with open borders—not political games.
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