Poipet: Army Region 1 held a meeting to prepare for a special RBC discussion between September 24-26 in Poipet, Cambodia. The meeting outlined four points of the GBC discussions to be implemented.
According to Thai News Agency, Lt. Gen. Amorn Boonsuaya, Commander of the 1st Army Area, chaired a preparatory meeting for the special RBC meeting between the 1st Army Area and the 5th Military Region. This meeting is scheduled to take place from September 24-26, 2025, in Poipet, Cambodia, at the 1st Army Area Conference Room. The meeting included the results of an extraordinary meeting of the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) held on September 10, 2025, in Koh Kong Province, Cambodia, as part of the preparation for the upcoming meeting.
The GBC discussions highlighted four critical areas for implementation. First, a joint coordination committee will be established within a week to develop a mine clearance plan. This committee will include the GBC Secretariat and the Thai and Cambodian Mine Centers, aiming to identify pilot areas along the Thai-Cambodian border for immediate operations within a month.
Second, concerning the suppression of online crimes, the Ministries of the Interior and the Royal Thai Police of both nations will form working groups within a week. A meeting held on September 16 in Sa Kaeo Province allowed both parties to review and revise the goals for a comprehensive action plan to be presented at the next special GBC meeting.
The third point involves border area management, particularly in the Ban Nong Chan case. The Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been tasked to discuss and clarify the area. The Regional Border Committees (RBCs) will discuss management approaches based on the JBC's findings. Additionally, the governors of Sa Kaeo and Banteay Meanchey provinces held a joint meeting on September 17, 2025, to coordinate management strategies to maintain peace and order. This model will be used to manage other areas with similar issues.
Finally, the establishment of a Coordinating Committee (CG) has been proposed, with roles and responsibilities agreed upon by both parties to address local issues. A Local Border Committee (TBC) will be formed, with discussions on its components and responsibilities to be presented to the General Border Committee for approval.