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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed hope that the border management issue, particularly the dispute at Chouk Chey village in O’Beichoan commune, O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province, which faces Ban Nong Chan village in Khok Sung district, Sa Kaeo province of Thailand, will be resolved promptly in the next Cambodia-Thailand Joint Border Commission (JBC) meeting.
Writing on his Facebook page, Hun Manet noted that the JBC meetings have been delayed since September 2025 due to the reorganization of the Thai side’s delegation.
He highlighted that during the first special meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Commission on September 10, 2025, Cambodian Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha and Thai Deputy Minister of National Defense Nattaphon Narkphanit clearly stated that the JBC is the official mechanism for resolving issues related to joint measurements and border demarcation, particularly concerning incidents at Chouk Chey village and Ban Nong Chan village.
Hun Manet confirmed that both sides have agreed to prioritize this issue in the next JBC meeting. The task has also been delegated to the Regional Border Commission (RBC) to discuss management of the matter in line with the outcomes of the JBC deliberations.
On September 25, 2025, the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense announced that the RBC meeting between Cambodia’s Fifth Military Region and Thailand’s First Military Region, originally scheduled for late September, had been postponed to October 2025 due to adjustments and reorganization of Thai military forces.
Under the Cambodia-Thailand agreement, the second RBC meeting between Cambodia’s Fifth Military Region and Thailand’s First Military Region is now scheduled from October 10 to 12, 2025, in Banteay Meanchey province, with Cambodia serving as host.
On October 3, 2025, The Nation reported that Thai First Military Region commander Worayos Luangsuwan requested the RBC meeting be delayed, citing the lack of discussion on a resettlement plan for Cambodian villagers in Chouk Chey and Prey Chan villages, which Thailand claims fall within Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaew.
