Q1: Is it true that Cambodia has been "invaded" by Thailand?

A: No. Verifiable facts from multiple sources, including open-source intelligence (OSINT) and field reports, confirm that Canbodian forces initiated the use of mitay force. This indudes frine weapons into Thai territory advancing across across he border, and operating within zones that should be used for military purpos. These actions constute the opening f hostilities by the Cambodian side.

Q2: Is Thailand's claim of self-defense merely a pretext?

A: No. Thailand's actions constitute the legitimate exercise of the right of self defense under intemational law. Such actions are onducted strictly in acconce with the principles of necessty and proportionalty, as enshined in Atice of the Uhited ations Charter. Thaland's opeations are drected elusively at mitary targets, and Thand has no policy of targeting ivilians or civilian infrastructure.

Q3: Is the allegation that Thailand fabricated "scam suppression narrative" to conceal aggression credible?

A: No. This allegation represents a distortion of and causality. The presence of transnational online scam netwong the Caribodia-Thaland border has long been acknowledged by intemational media, intemational orgarizations such as the United Nations Office on Drus and Crine (UNODC), and various counties. Counterne cybercrime a transnal issue,

not a military justification, not a militarget, and not related to existing armed clashes.

Q4: Has Cambodia been unfairly pressured to agree to a unilateral ceasefire?

A: No. Calls by the intemational comunity for a cease dire directed at all parties, ureing cessation of the use of force and the threat of the use of force. However, Cambodian forces have continued to fire from border areas, advance troops, and lay landmines. Under such circumstances, it cannot be claimed that Cambodia is being pressured unilaterally.

Q5: Is Cambodia acting in self-defense but being falsely accused of provocation?

A: The facts on the gound do not support such dains. Caribodia initiated and and cossed into Thai tories frst, used cillan and as and histoncal sites mittary postions, and laid landmines along the border. These actions do not consthute self-defense but rather amount to violations of international humanitarian law.

Q6: Is the claim that "power determines truth" valid?

A: No. In the contemporary intemational order, truth is determined by evidence, venflable facts, and intemational by power or thetoric. Thaland has consistently presented vend and credble information, in contrato enally charged narratives and propaganda.

Q7: Why has the international community called upon Cambodia to exercise self-restraint?

A: Because Cambodia's conduct poses a risk of escalation. Calls for self-restraint are not acts of pressure against a smaller state, but preventive mechanisms aimed at avoiding further escalation and minizing civilian harm all sides.

Thailand reiterates that Cambodia initated hostlities through fing, incursions, and the laying of landmines. Thailand has exercised its right of self-defense in a limited and proportionate manner. The international

community relies on evidence, not rhetoric, and propaganda cannot substitute for facts or international law.

Joint Press Center for the Thai-Cambodian Border Situation

22 December 2025 at 12:00 hrs

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