According to the original article, as of May 13, 2026 Cambodia and Thailand were using their border liaison mechanism, on humanitarian grounds, to examine the possible return of a 58-year-old Thai man to Thailand. The Cambodian side said he had entered Cambodian territory without permission on April 26 around គោកចាន់រី village, កូនក្រៀល sangkat, សំរោង city, Oddar Meanchey province, and was subsequently detained.
Cambodian authorities said the detention followed the law and measures to protect security, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and that unauthorised entry into sovereign territory was subject to legal procedures. These legal and territorial characterisations represent the Cambodian side’s position.
The article said the Thai military had subsequently contacted Cambodia to request cooperation concerning the man. Cambodia had accepted the coordination request and was reviewing the matter through existing bilateral procedures and mechanisms.
Citing Cambodian authorities, the article said the man was then in the custody of the relevant Cambodian authorities, safe and receiving appropriate care.
It also reported Cambodia’s emphasis on cooperation with its neighbour, humanitarian principles, and peaceful and lawful handling of the matter. Cambodia would consider facilitating his return at an appropriate time if procedural review was completed without further issues. This described a review still under way at that time, rather than an accomplished handover or a court judgment. By: ឡាយ កុល
