Cambodia’s defense ministry says that the country’s troops have not withdrawn from a patch of land whose ownership is hotly disputed by neighboring Thailand.

Cambodia's Defence Ministry confirmed on Sunday that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to return their troops to previous border positions after a clash in which a Cambodian soldier was killed prompted both to reinforce their military presence.

Thailand and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to peacefully resolving recent border disputes through existing bilateral mechanisms, vowing to continue negotiations under the framework of the Joint Boundary Commission.