Thai troops capture 20 Cambodian soldiers as hostages after the ceasefire takes effect; two are possibly killed.
A senior Cambodian military commander revealed to military attachés and diplomats that Thai troops had captured 20 Cambodian soldiers as hostages following the official enforcement of a ceasefire.
Brigadier General Chan Sopheaktra, Commander of the Preah Vihear Operational Area, made the statement while accompanying military attachés and diplomats from 13 countries on a field visit to observe the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand along the border area on Wednesday, July 30.
The same senior officer confirmed that at 5:18 a.m. on July 29, Thai forces used an armored vehicle and about 30 infantry troops to open fire with two rounds at Cambodian positions in Bos Bov Chom, despite the Cambodian side not returning fire, in strict compliance with orders from Cambodian commanders. Cambodian forces then withdrew into trenches for safety.
At that point, Thai forces launched a further attack and seized a Cambodian trench approximately 40 meters inside Cambodian territory. They then used a deceptive tactic—waving hands and calling Cambodian troops to approach for negotiations.
Brig. Gen. Chan Sopheaktra added that around six Cambodian soldiers approached the Thai troops, shook hands, and took group photos together as a gesture of goodwill. However, during the photo session, hidden Thai soldiers suddenly emerged, raised their weapons, and captured nearly 20 Cambodian soldiers.
He stated that one Cambodian soldier managed to escape, but two are believed to have been shot and possibly killed. As of the afternoon of July 30, 2025, the Thai military had not yet released the captured Cambodian troops.
ជួយស៊ែអោយពិភពលោកបានដឹង😡ថៃបានរំលោភលើបទឈប់បាញ់ ដោយការចាប់ខ្លួនទាហានកម្អុជា២០នាក់(និងបាញ់ដួលលើដី២នាក់ មិនទាន់ដឹងថាស្លាប់ឬរស់) ក្រោមហេតុផលមកសុំចាប់ដៃនិងថតរូបជាមួគ្នា។ សកម្មភាពរបស់ថៃបានរំលោភលើបទឈប់បាញ់ទីក្រុងKL និងខុសច្បាប់អន្តរជាតិ អនុសញ្ញាទីក្រុងហ្សឺណែវឆ្នាំ១៩៤៩ ស្តីពីការប្រព្រឹត្តលើអ្នកទោសសង្គ្រាម(ឈ្លើយសឹក)។ កម្ពុជាត្រូវតែប្រមូលភស្តុតាងដើម្បីថ្កោលទោសថៃ ពីបទឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មសង្គ្រាម។
Thailand has violated the ceasefire agreement by arresting 20 Cambodian soldiers (and shooting two others whose conditions remain unknown—whether dead or alive) under the pretense of inviting them to shake hands and take group photos. Thailand’s actions constitute a breach of the Kuala Lumpur ceasefire agreement and are in violation of international law, specifically the 1949 Geneva Conventions concerning the treatment of prisoners of war (POWs). Cambodia must gather evidence in order to condemn Thailand for committing war crimes.
@visegrad24 National Defense Spokesperson: Four days of Thai military aggression have forced 25,000 Cambodian families—around 80,000 people—to flee their homes, while 130,000 children have been unable to attend school.
On the morning of July 27, 2025, invading Thai forces continued their deliberate assault on the sacred Preah Vihear Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that the international community has a duty to safeguard. The Thai military launched a fresh armed incursion, deploying heavy artillery and firing directly at the temple complex, resulting in extensive and irreparable damage to multiple sections. We categorically and unequivocally condemn this blatant act of cultural vandalism and military aggression.
#ThailandInvadedCambodia
ក្តីសង្ឃឹមរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋកម្ពុជានៅពេលនេះគឺសូមឲ្យអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិជួយស្វែងរកយុត្តិធម៌ឲ្យកម្ពុជានិងសូមឲ្យខាងប្រទេសថៃឈប់បន្តឈ្លានពានប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។
The hope of the Cambodian people at this moment is for the United Nations to help seek justice for Cambodia and to call upon Thailand to cease any further acts of aggression against Cambodian territory.
សូមអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិជួយរកយុត្តិធម៌អោយកម្ពុជាខ្ញុំផង។
We respectfully appeal to the United Nations to help seek justice for our Cambodia.