Phnom penh: The Cambodian Co-Chair of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Coordinating Task Force (JCTF) has clarified that humanitarian demining activities along the border will not interfere with the ongoing land boundary survey and demarcation between Cambodia and Thailand. This task falls under the jurisdiction of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC).

According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the statement was delivered during the first JCTF meeting on humanitarian demining, conducted via video teleconference. The meeting concluded at 10:40 a.m. and featured remarks from H.E. Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata, Spokeswoman of the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence.

During the session, representatives from both nations established the makeup of the working group and exchanged draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for JCTF operations. This meeting followed the First Special Meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) on September 10, 2025, in Koh Kong province, Cambodia, where it was agreed to form the JCTF for coordinating demining in priority areas along the border.

Cambodia has been committed to mine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance since 1992, achieving significant reductions in annual mine casualties from about 4,000 in the 1990s to under 100 by 2020. The country has cleared approximately 3,307 square kilometers of land and destroyed over 4.3 million landmines and UXOs during this period.

Additionally, Cambodia has evolved from a nation heavily impacted by mines to a significant contributor to United Nations peacekeeping missions, sharing its demining expertise with other conflict-affected regions.