JIC Director Refutes Cambodian Border Claims

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Director of the Thai-Cambodian Information Center refuted Cambodian claims that physical evidence in border areas proves sovereignty.

•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee stated that physical objects like containers and barbed wire do not determine national sovereignty.
•The Thai-Cambodian Information Center urged Cambodia to use the JBC mechanism rather than making declarations through the media.
•Thailand denies using force to change boundary lines, stating security measures are for protecting personnel and citizens.
•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee called for adherence to the joint statement dated December 27, 2025.

Overview

•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee asserted that seeing containers or barbed wire only proves their existence, not which country holds sovereignty over the land.
•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee stated that observers from AOT, diplomats, and United Nations representatives are not boundary adjudicators.
•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee explained that Thai security measures, including barriers, are intended to protect personnel and citizens following previous combat and threats.
•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee referenced a joint statement from December 27, 2025, which aimed to stop fighting and reduce tensions.
•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee argued that humanitarian aid for civilians returning home should not be used as evidence to claim sovereignty.
•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee expressed that Thailand does not reject the JBC or international law but opposes unilateral declarations of dispute outcomes via press releases.
•Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee stated that Thailand is open to fair international inspection of both sides' actions and the sequence of events.

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Key Quotes

Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee

"Containers are not boundary markers, barbed wire is not a treaty, and trenches are not boundary maps."

ตู้คอนเทนเนอร์ไม่ใช่หลักเขตแดน ลวดหนามไม่ใช่สนธิสัญญา และสนามเพลาะไม่ใช่แผนที่เขตแดน

Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee

"Humanitarian principles must be protected, but humanitarian principles are not a tool for boundary demarcation; these two matters must be distinguished."

หลักมนุษยธรรมต้องได้รับการคุ้มครอง แต่หลักมนุษยธรรมไม่ใช่เครื่องมือปักปันเขตแดน สองเรื่องนี้ต้องแยกให้ออก

Key Entities

Person

Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee(พล.อ.อ.ประภาส สอนใจดี)

Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force and Director of the Thai-Cambodian Information Center.

Net Packtra(เนต ภัคตรา)

Minister of Information of Cambodia.

Organization

Thai-Cambodian Information Center(ศูนย์ข่าวสารไทย-กัมพูชา)

The center headed by Air Chief Marshal Praphas Sonjaidee regarding Thai-Cambodian information.

AOT

An entity whose representatives observed the area but possess no power to determine sovereignty.

United Nations(สหประชาชาติ)ℹ️

An international organization whose special rapporteur on human rights cannot designate boundary lines.

JBC

The agreed-upon mechanism for managing boundary differences between Thailand and Cambodia.

Place

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

A country involved in a boundary dispute with Cambodia.

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

A country involved in a boundary dispute with Thailand.