អ្នកនាំពាក្យកងទ័ព ឆ្លើយតបនឹងការទាមទាររបស់កម្ពុជា សម្រាប់ការធ្វើមាតុភូមិនិវត្តន៍របស់ POW

 Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree questioned Cambodia, asking whether they had expressed gratitude to Thailand for returning the bodies of 18 soldiers and repatriating 2 prisoners of war.

Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, on Tuesday (August 5), addressed Cambodia’s demand for the repatriation of Cambodian prisoners of war (POWs). He clarified that the issue is already being handled through the proper international legal channels. 

The spokesperson suggested that Cambodia’s demand might be intended to undermine Thailand’s credibility in the eyes of the international community, but stressed that Thailand had acted in full compliance with international law and humanitarian standards, in stark contrast to Cambodia’s approach.

Regarding the Cambodian POWs, Winthai emphasised that Thailand had a legitimate reason for detaining the prisoners, by international law and the Geneva Conventions, and has treated them with utmost care.

In the past, Thailand had repatriated 18 deceased Cambodian soldiers according to international procedures, showing respect for the fallen, even though they were from an opposing force. 

On August 1, 2025, Thailand also repatriated two severely injured Cambodian soldiers, after providing them with medical care in line with the Geneva Conventions.

Despite this, Cambodia recently filed a complaint with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). In response, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately protested the Cambodian claims.

Winthai pointed out the contradictions in Cambodia’s stance, questioning why Cambodia had not taken proper action to collect and honour its fallen soldiers on its side of the border, in line with international humanitarian standards, as Thailand had done. He noted that Thailand had treated the repatriated Cambodian soldiers with dignity, in keeping with the principles of human decency.

Furthermore, Winthai questioned why Cambodia had not shown any diplomatic courtesy or gratitude for Thailand’s actions in repatriating the bodies of 18 soldiers and returning the two POWs. He also criticised the two repatriated prisoners for spreading false information and making accusations against Thailand, despite having signed a statement under international law and human rights standards.