On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) will meet after a 12-year hiatus. Cambodia will continue to work with the Thai side to advance the measurement of the remaining border areas between the two countries (apart from the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Toch, Ta Kra Bei and MomBei areas) using the JBC mechanism.

I would like to inform my fellow compatriots that two issues that will not be discussed at tomorrow's JBC meeting are:

1. The border issues related to Ta Moan Thom Temple, Ta Moan Toch Temple, Ta Krabei Temple, and the Mombei area will not be discussed at this JBC meeting because Cambodia has decided to take the border issues in the four areas to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The Cambodian side is still waiting for the Thai side to clarify its position at the JBC meeting tomorrow: Will Thailand join Cambodia in taking the issues in these four areas to the International Court of Justice? I would like to confirm to my compatriots that even if the Thai side refuses or does not provide an answer, Cambodia will unilaterally file a complaint with the ICJ in these four areas, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation sending an official letter to the International Court of Justice on Sunday, June 15, 2025.

2. The issue of border closure will not be discussed at tomorrow's JBC meeting, partly because closing or opening border is not the JBC's jurisdiction. Furthermore, the solution related to the border closure is easy to resolve if the Thai army, which started to unilaterally close the border crossings on June 7, unilaterally reopens the border to its original status. Cambodia does not intend to cause problems that will affect the travel or trade of Thai and Cambodian people across the border. However, Cambodia also has sufficient capacity to implement measures to respond to threats or external pressure.

I would like to emphasize that Cambodia did not start this problem. Therefore, Cambodia should not be the one to end this problem first. What is started unilaterally must be ended unilaterally. There is no need for negotiation. Whoever starts first, will be the one who ends first.