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26 May 2026 10:05 AM• 12 hours ago• Lim_Rothanaksambath
Over 30,000 Cambodians Remain Displaced as Border Situation Persists
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PHNOM PENH – May 26, 2026 – The Ministry of Interior has released an update on the border situation, reporting that more than 30,000 Cambodians remain displaced from their homes despite a ceasefire that took effect on December 27, 2025.
According to the Ministry, an additional 129 displaced persons have returned home between May 25 and May 26, 2026. Out of more than 640,000 displaced persons, over 620,000 (approximately 95%) have now returned. However, 30,140 displaced persons remain, including 15,553 women and 10,152 children, who have not yet been able to return to their homes.
Essential public services continue to be suspended. In Oddar Meanchey Province, 8 schools and 5 hospitals or health centers remain closed. In Banteay Meanchey Province, 5 schools and 1 hospital remain closed. In Preah Vihear Province, 7 schools and 2 hospitals remain closed. No new reports of damage to public or private property have been recorded since December 7, 2025.
The Ministry expressed support for the Royal Government's decision to utilize compulsory conciliation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to resolve overlapping maritime claims with Thailand, following Thailand's withdrawal from the Memorandum of Understanding. The Ministry also expressed respect for the guidance of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State and President of the Senate, who on May 12 reminded the Royal Government to proceed directly under UNCLOS without waiting for bilateral negotiations with Thailand.
The Ministry called on all Cambodians to unite in support of Prime Minister Hun Manet, who is leading efforts to resolve the border issue through peaceful means in accordance with diplomatic mechanisms and international law.
Source: Ministry of Interior, Royal Government of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, May 26, 2026.
Reported by The Khmer Daily Desk
According to the Ministry, an additional 129 displaced persons have returned home between May 25 and May 26, 2026. Out of more than 640,000 displaced persons, over 620,000 (approximately 95%) have now returned. However, 30,140 displaced persons remain, including 15,553 women and 10,152 children, who have not yet been able to return to their homes.
Essential public services continue to be suspended. In Oddar Meanchey Province, 8 schools and 5 hospitals or health centers remain closed. In Banteay Meanchey Province, 5 schools and 1 hospital remain closed. In Preah Vihear Province, 7 schools and 2 hospitals remain closed. No new reports of damage to public or private property have been recorded since December 7, 2025.
The Ministry expressed support for the Royal Government's decision to utilize compulsory conciliation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to resolve overlapping maritime claims with Thailand, following Thailand's withdrawal from the Memorandum of Understanding. The Ministry also expressed respect for the guidance of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Acting Head of State and President of the Senate, who on May 12 reminded the Royal Government to proceed directly under UNCLOS without waiting for bilateral negotiations with Thailand.
The Ministry called on all Cambodians to unite in support of Prime Minister Hun Manet, who is leading efforts to resolve the border issue through peaceful means in accordance with diplomatic mechanisms and international law.
Source: Ministry of Interior, Royal Government of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, May 26, 2026.
Reported by The Khmer Daily Desk
Source: Ministry of Interior, Royal Government of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, May 26, 2026.
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