PHNOM PENH, June 14 — Cambodia will file a complaint today with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN), over four disputed border areas with Thailand, said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Xinhua reported that he said the four sensitive border areas include Mom Bei, Ta Moan Thom Temple, Ta Moan Tauch Temple, and Ta Krabei Temple.
Mom Bei, or the Emerald Triangle, is an area shared by Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos.
Hun Manet made the remarks ahead of a Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting today in Phnom Penh.
He added that whether Thailand agrees to join Cambodia in submitting the case to the ICJ or not, Cambodia will unilaterally file the complaint.
"I would like to reconfirm to my compatriots that even if the Thai side refuses or remains silent, Cambodia will proceed unilaterally
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will send an official letter to the ICJ on Sunday, June 15, 2025, regarding the disputes in these four areas," Hun Manet said.
The planned complaint came after soldiers of both countries briefly exchanged gunfire at the Emerald Triangle on May 28, resulting in the death of a Cambodian soldier.
— Bernama
