Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet published an appeal urging the Association of Banks in Cambodia and the Cambodia Microfinance Association to consider easing the debt burden on armed forces serving in combat zones to defend the country’s territorial integrity, military families affected by deaths or injuries, and civilians displaced by the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict.
In the appeal, posted on the evening of July 29, 2025, Hun Manet said recent fighting between Cambodian and Thai troops had killed or wounded some soldiers and forced many families to flee, leaving them unable to earn their usual livelihoods.
The government had prepared and was implementing a support package for fallen and wounded military personnel and was also providing assistance to displaced civilians.
The prime minister said: “To encourage more support, I urge the Association of Banks in Cambodia and the Cambodia Microfinance Association to consider ways to ease the financial burden on our armed forces actively defending our territorial integrity in combat zones, as well as families of fallen soldiers, wounded personnel and civilians displaced by the current fighting.”
In the preceding days, fighting along the border from July 24 to 28, 2025, killed soldiers on both sides and forced many Cambodians to flee their homes. The fighting also disrupted schooling for children who fled with their families. Cambodia’s foreign ministry accused Thai forces of attacking Cambodian positions first, while Thailand accused Cambodia of initiating the attacks.
Written by ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត.
