PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has started relocating its military weapons from the disputed frontier with Thailand, a day after the two neighbours signed the landmark KL Peace Accord aimed at ending decades of border tensions.
State media outlet Agence Kampuchea Presse reported that the withdrawal began Sunday night under the observation of the Asean Observer Team and Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence.
The first batch of military equipment has since reached Banteay Srei District in Siem Reap Province.
“The removal of the weapons represents the first step and a symbol of our commitment to implementing the Kuala Lumpur Joint Statement,” said Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Gen Mali Socheata today.
The peace accord, signed in Kuala Lumpur by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul, was witnessed by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and United States President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 47th Asean Summit.
The agreement formalises an earlier ceasefire reached after Cambodia and Thailand agreed to halt hostilities during the Extraordinary General Border Committee Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on August 7.
That meeting followed emergency talks in Putrajaya on July 28, which brought an end to five days of armed clashes in northern Cambodia.
The two countries have long disputed an 817-kilometre stretch of unmarked border, a source of intermittent conflict since the early 20th century. The most recent flare-up on July 24 displaced more than 300,000 people on both sides. — October 27, 2025