Cambodia rejects claim its forces fired on Thai patrol: Minister

Cambodia denies Thai allegations of firing on patrols, calling them false and misleading, reaffirming commitment to border peace.

Cambodia rejected allegations that its military fired on Thai troops patrolling their border, Phnom Penh's information Minister said on Tuesday (February 24, 2026).

"These claims are entirely false, fabricated, and grossly distort the facts with the deliberate intent to mislead public opinion and provoke tension along the Cambodia-Thailand border,” Neth Pheaktra said.

Thailand's army said Cambodian forces "fired a single 40 mm grenade round" near a Thai patrol in the border province of Sisaket on Tuesday morning, prompting return fire, according to a statement.

Thai army spokesman Winthai Suvaree accused Cambodia of violating a ceasefire agreement, which ended three weeks of deadly border clashes in December.

Mr. Neth Pheaktra, however, reiterated Cambodia's "unwavering commitment" to the December truce and an earlier short-lived ceasefire deal from October.

"Cambodia is deeply concerned that unilateral allegations made without joint verification, consultation, or factual substantiation risk misrepresenting the situation on the ground and undermining mutual trust," the Minister said.