BANGKOK, Thailand – The Cabinet, chaired by Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, has ordered relevant agencies to initiate criminal and civil legal proceedings against Cambodia, both domestically and internationally, following recent cross-border attacks that caused civilian deaths and damaged infrastructure. Agencies were also instructed to begin preparing compensation claims and inform affected Thai citizens of their legal rights.
The National Security Council will lead legal consultations with bodies such as the Royal Thai Army, the Ministry of Interior, and the Ministry of Public Health. The Secretary-General of the Council of State will provide legal guidance on pursuing accountability for those responsible, including Cambodian military commanders and their associates.
While General Border Committee (GBC) negotiations continue in Kuala Lumpur, the Cabinet stressed the need for continued readiness on the ground. Security forces have been ordered to accelerate the clearance of unexploded ordnance in civilian areas to allow safe repatriation of displaced residents later this week.
In response to the rise in unauthorized drone activity along the border, the Civil Aviation Authority and national security agencies have been tasked with setting up a system for reporting and verifying such incidents. Any violations of Thai airspace must be addressed swiftly under the law.
The Cabinet also expressed concern about growing disinformation online. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society was instructed to establish a fact-checking committee, monitor content, and coordinate with police to take legal action against those spreading false or inflammatory claims, both in Thailand and abroad.
Separately, the Cabinet reviewed items from its special session on August 1, including a draft joint statement on a reciprocal trade framework with the United States and plans to provide support and compensation to civilians and officials killed in the Thai–Cambodian clashes. Both items will proceed under the Royal Decree on Cabinet Procedures and require formal resolutions. (NNT)
