Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn held separate bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Laos and Singapore on the morning of December 22, 2025, focusing on developments in the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the special ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting on the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Discussing the border conflict, Prak Sokhonn outlined recent developments, stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire, and called for diplomatic negotiations and constructive dialogue to secure lasting peace for the people of both countries. He expressed deep concern about the worsening situation along the border and reaffirmed Cambodia’s readiness to restore normality through a peaceful resolution. The article reported that, as of December 22, 2025, the Thai military’s war of aggression against Cambodian territory had entered its 16th day, with Cambodian civilian deaths rising to 20 and 79 people injured. More than half a million others displaced by the fighting were facing hardship after being forced to leave their homes for safer areas.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By: Nget Pisant
