Cambodia accuses Thailand of ‘annexing’ Chouk Chey border village despite ceasefire
The Thai army said it had taken control of areas it claims always belonged to Thailand but were ‘occupied’ by Cambodia
The two countries agreed a truce on December 27, pledging to freeze troop movements and end the three weeks of clashes.
On Friday, Cambodia’s Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said the Thai military had started an “illegal annexation of Cambodian territory into Thailand, especially at Chouk Chey village”.
The Thai army, without mentioning any specific locations, said in a statement it had taken control of areas that had always belonged to Thailand but were “occupied” by Cambodia.
The Cambodian minister said Thai forces had damaged civilian buildings, installed barbed wire and shipping containers to create a “border fence”, and deployed to administer disputed areas.