Cambodia turns to World Court over Thailand border disputes

'Chooses peaceful resolution based on international law' PM Hun Manet posts

In a post on his Facebook page, Prime Minister Hun Manet wrote that Cambodia had chosen a peaceful resolution based on international law through the ICJ mechanism for solving the border dispute. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)

June 15, 2025 19:44 JST

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -- Cambodia said on Sunday it had asked the International Court of Justice to resolve its border disputes with Thailand, after a flare-up in their long-running row led the Southeast Asian neighbors to mobilize troops on both sides of the border.

A Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief skirmish on May 28 in a confrontation over the 820-km (510-mile) frontier, parts of which are undemarcated and claimed by both nations.