Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn told the 80th UN General Assembly of Cambodia’s suffering from what he described as Thai aggression threatening peace at home. He said the country’s hard-won peace, deeply cherished and shared wholeheartedly with the world, was now threatened by a border conflict with a neighbour. Meanwhile, Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said Thai forces twice fired mortars and small arms at Cambodian positions in the An Ses area of Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear, on September 27, 2025, without Cambodian retaliation.
Prak Sokhonn expressed gratitude for the ceasefire mediated by US President Donald Trump, which he said had effectively halted armed clashes causing deaths and injuries among innocent people, destruction and the displacement of hundreds of thousands. He said “Thank you, peace” signs across Cambodian cities and villages were not decorations but daily reminders that peace was the nation’s most precious asset. Cambodians cherished peace after decades of suffering and enduring scars from war and genocide.
He said peace had enabled Cambodia to rebuild from total devastation, grow its economy and continue developing. He stressed Cambodia’s lasting gratitude to the many countries, including through UN peacekeeping operations, that had supported its search for peace.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
