Defense Minister Monitors Rights and Benefits for Military Personnel Affected by Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes

On May 14, 2025, at the Ministry of Defense, General Adul Buntharmsarng, Defense Minister, chaired a meeting to monitor rights and welfare benefits for military personnel affected by the Thai-Cambodian border conflict. Representatives from the Royal Thai Armed Forces Command, all service branches, and relevant agencies attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed progress on rights, benefits, and compensation for affected military personnel, including updates to regulations and assistance guidelines to match current circumstances. The aim is to ensure care for service members and their families is swift, fair, and comprehensive.

The Defense Minister emphasized that the rights and entitlements of military personnel and their families who serve to protect national sovereignty are a matter of highest urgency and priority. He stressed that any consideration of rights and benefits must be thorough and careful, noting that while officials deliberate in air-conditioned rooms, these brave soldiers fight on actual battlefields.

The meeting received a status update on rights and welfare implementation for personnel affected by the Thai-Cambodian border situation, with key objectives including reducing disparities, accelerating compensation payments, modernizing regulations, and providing systematic care for personnel and families.

Discussions also covered support options for injured or disabled service members, including compensation payments, special pensions, reinstatement to suitable government positions, and long-term career and quality-of-life assistance.

The Defense Ministry affirmed that care for sacrificed personnel and their families must not be merely temporary but rather continuous, comprehensive, and honorable support designed to boost morale among those defending the nation and its people.