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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has accused Thai forces of pushing deeper into Cambodian territory, saying the move violates a peace agreement brokered by United States President Donald Trump.

Speaking ahead of his participation in a Board of Peace meeting in the United States on Thursday, Hun Manet said Thai troops were continuing to occupy areas well inside Cambodia despite the existence of a peace deal.

In an exclusive interview with Reuters on February 17, Hun Manet said the deployment of Thai forces in several locations went beyond Thailand’s unilateral claims over the boundary line. He described the actions as a violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He added that Thai forces had transported shipping containers and barbed wire into what he called Cambodian sovereign territory. According to Hun Manet, this has prevented residents from returning to their homes.

Hun Manet insisted his remarks were not intended as an accusation against Thailand, but rather as a statement of facts on the ground. Cambodia, he said, cannot accept what he described as any infringement of its sovereignty or territorial integrity.

The prime minister said the only way to verify and resolve the issue is through technical mechanisms, based on all existing treaties and agreements to which Cambodia is a party.

He also called on Thailand to allow the Joint Border Commission to resume work in disputed areas along the frontier.

Thailand has pushed back against Cambodia’s claims. The Thai newspaper The Nation reported that Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha Nukara would travel to France and Switzerland to counter what Bangkok describes as misleading information from Cambodia.

According to the same report, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided detailed briefings on the situation along the Thai-Cambodian border. It said the situation has remained notably stable for nearly two months following a joint statement issued on December 27, 2025.

Deputy spokesperson for Thailand’s foreign ministry, Panidone Pachimsawat, was quoted as saying that residents in border areas have been able to resume their daily activities. He added that international partners have expressed strong support for maintaining a lasting ceasefire and returning to negotiations.