Cambodia’s senate president Hun Sen has said the Danish government supports Cambodia’s position on resolving its border dispute with Thailand, particularly its commitment to a ceasefire and peaceful negotiations.
In a message posted on Facebook on Monday, Hun Sen said Denmark’s ambassador to Cambodia, Danny Annan, had expressed appreciation for Cambodia’s approach to the dispute. According to Hun Sen, the ambassador welcomed Cambodia’s adherence to a ceasefire announced on December 27, 2025, and its efforts to seek a peaceful solution.
Hun Sen added that relations between Cambodia and Denmark still hold considerable potential for further cooperation. He said both sides could expand collaboration in areas such as trade, investment, and economic development, while also strengthening political and diplomatic ties.
Tensions between Cambodia and Thailand escalated in 2025, with armed clashes breaking out twice along the disputed border. The first round of fighting took place from July 24 to July 28, while a second confrontation occurred between December 7 and December 27.
Both countries accused each other of initiating the attacks during the two clashes.
Speaking at an event in late December 2025 announcing the production of a new class of large warships alongside the United States Secretary of Defense and the United States Secretary of the Navy, United States President Donald Trump said Thailand had been the side that started the conflict with Cambodia.
However, some analysts say Cambodia must strengthen its own national capacity rather than rely on major powers.
Social development researcher Meas Nee said last weekend that if Cambodia does not become stronger on its own, major powers such as China and the United States will not treat it as a genuine partner.
Meas Nee warned that powerful countries may see weaker states merely as tools. If Cambodia is useful as leverage, he said, it may be used, but if it cannot serve that purpose, it could be abandoned.
During the early stage of the border tensions in 2025, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported in mid-September that China and Thailand had scheduled joint air force training exercises to be held in Thailand during the same month.
Thai media outlet Khaosod later reported in January 2026 that the United States had provided Thailand with 100 million dollars in assistance to strengthen Thai military capabilities along the border.
Meanwhile, Thailand’s army said in late February 2026 that following talks between senior Thai and United States military commanders on February 23, Washington had agreed to provide Thailand with an additional 17 Stryker eight-wheeled armored vehicles under the Excess Defense Articles program.
According to the Thai military, the vehicles are not a direct purchase but part of a security assistance arrangement in which equipment is transferred at low cost or free of charge, with Thailand responsible for transportation, repairs, and maintenance.
