KhmerTimes-Jan 14, 2026
Cambodia is preparing for the reality that tens of thousands of displaced people may remain in the camps for years, as authorities race to provide education, healthcare, food and livelihoods for the refugees while pursuing diplomatic efforts to protect national sovereignty following weeks of cross-border hostilities with Thailand. A major challenge authorities face is the preparation of learning facilities for the children. They also need to provide healthcare, places of worship, and farms to keep the people fed. At the same time, diplomatic officials continue sustained efforts to safeguard the national sovereignty, territorial integrity and core interests of Cambodia with solutions that are grounded in international law. Acting Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation spokesman Chann Rotana said yesterday that the government remains fully committed to protecting Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity through diplomatic channels. Rotana said the ministry, together with Cambodian diplomatic missions worldwide, continues to urge the international community to provide support and intervention to ensure that all displaced Cambodians are able to return home safely, with dignity and without obstruction. Rotana added that the ministry continues to engage with Bangkok through bilateral diplomatic channels, while maintaining communication at all levels with friendly countries invested in seeing peace and stability restored between Cambodia and Thailand. According to the Ministry of Interior, 4,086 more displaced people have returned to home. Of the more than 640,000 people who were forces out of their homes, about 490,000 have now returned, leaving 155,506 at the camps. Read more at:
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501826239/cambodia-braces-for-prolonged-border-displacement-crisis/
