Preah Vihear Destruction Verified On-Site, Rights Chief Keo Remy Says

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 20, 2026: H.E. Keo Remy, Senior Minister and President of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, has said that damage at Preah Vihear Temple was verified on-site, as he recounted a firsthand account of the destruction caused by Thai soldiers.

In a post on his social media page, H.E. Keo Remy said that immediately after the ceasefire, a man named Sothy told him he had gone to Preah Vihear Temple to see for himself the damage and destruction caused by Thai soldiers. At the time, unexploded ordnance was still scattered around and on the temple.

H.E. Keo Remy said that because Sothy had gone to the site in person, his explanations to representatives of countries and special UN reporters were detailed and thorough regarding the Thai military's acts of aggression. He noted the photograph had been kept hidden for a long time to avoid the enemy seeing it at that time.

He said the account was shared with the public simply so that people would know the truth, and that leaders at every level of the Royal Government are working hard on the territorial issue.

Source: H.E. Keo Remy, Senior Minister and President of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee

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Reported by The Khmer Today