Approximately 100,000 displaced people had returned home following implementation of the ceasefire as of January 1, 2026, according to an Interior Ministry press release.
At the time of reporting, Cambodian and Thai troops continued implementing the ceasefire, leaving conditions calm and allowing displaced residents to return gradually. In particular, all 18 Cambodian soldiers had returned safely in accordance with the joint statement of the third special Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) meeting held at the Prom international border checkpoint in Pailin on December 27, 2025.
The ministry said that between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on January 1, 103,177 displaced people returned home, leaving a total of 409,186 still displaced, including 214,525 women and 131,413 children.
Since December 7, damaged private property included 277 homes, seven private civilian buildings, five accommodation buildings or hotels, one petrol station, 33 cars, one motorcycle, one cassava-purchasing yard, one warehouse, two telephone antenna structures, one rice granary and two livestock or wild animals. Damaged public property included 12 schools, two health centres, 17 buildings, five monasteries, one alms pavilion, one statue, one car, four ancient temples, five bridges, one market, three roads and one electricity-supply site.
By: Chinta Titi
