Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence coordinated the Interim Observer Team’s departure on Thursday for Battambang, Banteay Meanchey and Preah Vihear to assess conditions in areas directly affected by the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict. Colonel Nazlee Bin Abdul Rahim, Malaysia’s defence attaché in Cambodia, led the team, the ministry’s spokesperson told an August 14 morning press briefing.
Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said the team included resident and non-resident representatives from six other countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam. Malaysia brought the total to seven countries.
Planned stops included Military Region 5 in Battambang; Poipet International Border Checkpoint, O’ Bei Choan checkpoint (Chokchey village) and Boeung Trakoun checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey; and Anseh border checkpoint in Preah Vihear.
The mission followed a special meeting on July 28, 2025, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, and the extraordinary Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee meeting that concluded on August 7, 2025. Those meetings reaffirmed the importance of setting up the Interim Observer Team.
Maly Socheata said Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence was committed to implementing the ceasefire, respecting international law, settling disputes peacefully and protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity at all costs.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
