H.E Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the interview with National Television of Kampuchea (TVK) on May 1, 2026: 

Cambodia is disappointed that Thailand is considering terminating the 2001 MOU. For over 25 years, the 2001 MOU has been the agreed bilateral agreement for resolving Cambodia and Thailand’s overlapping maritime claims. The 2001 MOU was entered into to allow both parties to jointly unlock the substantial petroleum resources thought to be located in the overlapping claims area. It is an agreed bilateral agreement to resolve Cambodia and Thailand’s overlapping maritime claims, under which they agree to negotiate a joint development treaty and a maritime boundary over different parts of the overlapping claims area.

If Thailand decides to terminate the 2001 MOU, it would mean rejecting the only bilateral agreement, which constitutes a bilateral framework that both parties have relied upon for the past 25 years. 

Whatever decision Thailand makes in relation to the MOU, Cambodia remains committed to resolving the countries’ overlapping maritime claims by peaceful means and in accordance with international law.