ASEAN foreign ministers agreed on January 29, 2026 to extend the mandate of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) for another three months, led by the Philippines, to verify and ensure full and effective implementation of the ceasefire along the Cambodia–Thailand border.
This was reported by Puy Kea, president of the Club of Cambodian Journalists, who followed the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in person in Cebu, the Philippines, on January 28–29, 2026.
By: Chinda Titi.
