AKP Phnom Penh, July 26, 2026 —

H.E. Neth Pheaktra, Minister of Information of Cambodia, today presented photographs of the remnants of a bomb allegedly dropped by the Thai military during its armed attacks against Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in 2025, saying the unexploded ordnance constitutes physical evidence contradicting repeated denials by Thai military officials.

According to the Minister, the bomb was dropped from a Thai military aircraft into Cambodian territory but failed to explode.

“This is not merely a dangerous remnant of war; it is also physical evidence that exposes the truth and directly contradicts the repeated denials of the Thai military,” H.E. Neth Pheaktra stated.

He recalled that Thai military spokespersons had repeatedly denied using MK-84 bombs and claimed that all bombs dropped by Thai military aircraft had exploded.

“If every bomb had truly detonated, why is this unexploded bomb still lying inside Cambodian territory?” the Minister questioned.

H.E. Neth Pheaktra stressed that the unexploded ordnance could not be erased, distorted or denied, saying it demonstrates that statements made by Thai military officials do not correspond with facts on the ground.

Citing a Khmer proverb, he said, “The more one lies, the more one is defeated by one’s own lies,” adding that repeated denials could neither make physical evidence disappear nor turn wrongdoing into something lawful or acceptable.

“The truth remains the truth. This is the remnant of a bomb used by the Thai military during its armed aggression against Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said.

The Minister also warned that unexploded ordnance continues to pose a threat to the lives, safety and livelihoods of Cambodian civilians long after the fighting has ended.
“Evidence does not lie,” H.E. Neth Pheaktra said, adding that while those who used the weapons might deny their actions, unexploded bombs left behind on Cambodian soil would remain historical witnesses to what happened, who was responsible and the deadly consequences that Cambodian people continue to face.

By C. Nika