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The Minister of Foreign Affairs insists that Thai news is not slow. We fight with evidence. He believes the world can see who is using fake news.

Thai Rath

Thailand

Thursday, July 31


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"Maris" pointed out that the whole world can tell which news is fake and which is real. He insisted that Thailand's news reporting is not slow, but we will fight with evidence and facts. He insisted that Cambodia has clearly violated the ceasefire agreement and pointed out that it is not yet time to call on the ASEAN chairman to call an emergency meeting of ASEAN members to reach a resolution against Cambodia regarding the use of fake news. On July 31, 2025, at 2:30 PM, Mr. Maris Sngiampong, Minister of Foreign Affairs, clarified the recent Thai-Cambodian border situation. He emphasized that the Thai government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the military have tried to protect sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, Cambodia has violated United Nations agreements, international law, and human rights law in attacking civilian targets. This will be important evidence for friendly countries to understand that Thailand complies with international law and all principles. Regarding yesterday's visit by Cambodian media and military attaches to the Chong An Ma area to inspect military damage, it did not affect the lives of Cambodian civilians at all. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send foreign media to the area along with the assistant military attache tomorrow. To ensure that the media reflects accurate and truthful information, and to communicate to both Thais and foreigners that the damage to civilian targets has a significant impact on the lives of Thais, this will enhance Thailand's image. Furthermore, efforts are underway to have diplomatic officials from various embassies visit the area, taking into account the safety of the delegation. At the same time, in addition to the attacks on civilian targets, the goal of highlighting the violation of Thai sovereignty by placing landmines is also highlighted, which is also extremely important. The military will also be briefed on the ceasefire violations over the past 2-3 days. Mr. Maris emphasized that the tense situation between Thailand and Cambodia does not affect Cambodian citizens living in Thailand, and that the burden will not be passed on to the people of either country. He emphasized that Thailand has an advantage in international politics and military operations, and an advantage in negotiations after the ceasefire negotiations and the return to bilateral negotiations. What will happen next is an"information war," which is beneficial and is a request from the United Nations High Commissioner if Cambodia distorts information as it is currently doing. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and government agencies will respond and correct the clarification for everyone to understand. Mr. Maris also mentioned the case of the high-level international meeting on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state approach, in which Cambodia raised the Thai-Cambodian border issue during the meeting. … Mr. Maris also answered reporters' questions about the current use of fake news in Cambodia. Is it necessary to request Malaysia, as the ASEAN Chair, to call an emergency meeting of ASEAN members to reach a resolution on Cambodia violating the ceasefire agreement? Mr. Maris said that Thailand's first goal is not to let third countries get involved, because this is an issue that arises between the two countries that needs to be negotiated. It doesn't have to go as far as the ASEAN Charter as mentioned. But it's already an agreement with Malaysia, and there are witnesses from all three countries requesting that fake news and provocative language not be used. Therefore, we are now calling on and pressuring Cambodia to stop this behavior, and we must continue to implement measures. However, we cannot reveal the details of what we are doing because it is a negotiation tactic. However, we don't want it to become an international issue because we have not violated anything at all, and third countries must see that this is something the other side has been violating all along. Regarding Thailand being seen as... Cambodia has always moved ahead of Thailand, including bringing media to the area, leading to the perception that Thailand is always on the defensive. Will proactive measures be implemented? Mr. Maris said,"We must be confident in the information and ensure that the team's visits will be truly safe, because we have not attacked civilians like Cambodia. I have been in constant communication with the army, including the Deputy Minister of Defense and the Minister of Interior, that we want to bring everyone to the area, but we are concerned about everyone's safety and the difficulties faced by local officials who have to divide their time to ensure everyone's safety." Regarding speed, I understand that everyone wants it, but I don't want confidence in the information and its reliability. I don't want Thailand to be viewed as distorting and untruthful, able to speak without responsibility. We see that today they say one thing and tomorrow they'll say another. But Thailand is not that kind of country. We have maturity, a good image, and play by the rules. If we were fast, we wouldn't have gotten everything we had from the beginning. I believe that the solid evidence and our image in the eyes of the international community allow us to get everything we have, whether it's a ceasefire or a return to the negotiating table, because many countries agree with us. Bilateral negotiations are also being pressured like this. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is listening to feedback from press conferences and announcements to communicate with the government. After receiving feedback that communication... The program failed to clarify the issue in time and instead focused on the fake news about Cambodia, causing foreign media and Thais living abroad to receive distorted information. After this, we will hold a joint press conference with the government and will try to bring the government into the picture.

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