Following the participation of H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, in the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the situation between Thailand and Cambodia on 22 December 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, chaired by Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, in his capacity as ASEAN Chair;

1. Thailand expresses its appreciation to Malaysia, in its capacity as ASEAN Chair, for hosting this Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in which Thailand has demonstrated its readiness to participate from the outset, recognizing that ASEAN can play a constructive role in this matter on the basis of facts. Thailand also thanks ASEAN Member States for their goodwill, constructive engagement, and strong desire for Thailand and Cambodia to return to dialogue, including through bilateral mechanisms, and to take steps toward the cessation of all forms of hostilities.

2. Thailand took this opportunity to reaffirm its strong commitment to achieving peace that is genuine, sustainable, and grounded in concrete actions. Thailand has exercised utmost restraint, but repeated breaches of the Joint Declaration — including landmine incidents that continue to cause casualties and endanger civilians and soldiers — cannot be ignored. Most recently, yesterday (21 December 2025), a Thai soldier became the eighth casualty to lose a leg as the result of newly planted landmines by the Cambodian side.

3. Thailand provided ASEAN Member States with the facts on the ground and Thailand’s respective position, in particular the three key conditions necessary for discussions on de-escalation leading toward peace: (1) Cambodia must be the party to declare a ceasefire first; (2) the ceasefire by Cambodia must be genuine and sustained, with verification by the military based on actual conditions on the ground; and (3) Cambodia must demonstrate sincerity in cooperating with Thailand on humanitarian demining.

4. The Meeting welcomed the discussions on the resumption of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities. The General Border Committee (GBC) will be convened on 24 December 2025 for the militaries of both sides to discuss implementation, related steps and verification of the ceasefire in detail. This is consistent with Thailand’s position, which emphasizes that a ceasefire cannot result from a unilateral declaration, but must come with political will, so that discussions leading to a sustainable ceasefire reflect the realities on the ground.

5. The Royal Thai Government stands ready to engage in discussions, with due regard to the national interest, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Thailand. Thailand continues to desire peace; however, sustainable peace must come with security and safety for the Thai people. Thailand hopes to see Cambodia’s sincerity reflected in concrete actions in pursuit of genuine and lasting peace, not merely peace on paper.