Tens of thousands flee amid Thai-Cambodian clashes

Surin, July 25: Border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into a broader conflict, with thousands of people seeking refuge on Friday. The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis later Friday in...

Despite escalation fears, Chinese expert says Thailand holds advantage over Cambodia due to superior weaponry

Chinese expert warns of escalating border violence — but says Thailand holds the upper hand with more advanced military hardware BANGKOK, Thailand – The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia escalated on Thursday (July 24), with both sides...

Cambodia border clash heaps pressure on embattled Thai PM

Follow our live coverage here. Thailand’s military conflict with Cambodia is inflaming nationalist tensions at home and threatening embattled leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who had already been suspended as prime minister for her handling of the...

Cambodia/Thailand – Border clashes (July 24, 2025)

France expresses its deep concern following armed clashes on the border between Cambodia and Thailand on July 24, which left several people dead. We offer their loved ones our heartfelt condolences. France calls on Cambodia and Thailand to stop...

World AFP Cambodia calls for ceasefire with Thailand after deadly clashes

Cambodia wants an "immediate ceasefire" with Thailand, the country's envoy to the United Nations said Friday, after the neighbors traded deadly strikes for a second day, with Bangkok also signaling an openness to talks. A long-running border...

Cambodia official confirms one civilian had been killed

Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire on Friday as their worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day, despite calls from the region and beyond for an immediate ceasefire in an escalating border conflict that has...

Press review: Russia eyes 4th Ukraine talks as Thailand and Cambodia trade border threats

MOSCOW, July 25. /TASS/. Moscow expects a fourth round of peace talks with Ukraine following a major prisoner swap; the EU is preparing its 19th sanctions package against Russia by October; and tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have escalated...

Cambodia says Thailand attacked World Heritage temple site

Cambodia says Thailand has attacked and damaged part of an ancient temple complex designated as a World Heritage site. The Cambodian government said on Thursday that Thai forces struck the Preah Vihear Temple with shells and bombs. It condemned...

Martial law declared in eight Thai districts

BANGKOK, July 25. /TASS/. /. Thailand’s Border Defense Command in the provinces of Chanthaburi and Trat has declared martial law in eight districts on the border with Cambodia, the Nation newspaper reported, citing a statement by the agency....

20th Asia Media Summit held in Cambodia

The documentary group photo session in progress at the 20th Asia Media Summit in Cambodia. The 20th Asia Media Summit (AMS) was held on 23 July at the Sokha Siem Reap Resort and Convention Centre in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Deputy Minister for...

Martial law declared in parts of Chanthaburi and Trat provinces amid border tensions

Border Alert — Martial law imposed in parts of Chanthaburi and Trat as Thai military cites Cambodian armed incursions, according to a signed declaration by Vice Admiral Apichart Supprasert. CHANTHABURI/TRAT, Thailand — The Chanthaburi-Trat Border...

Thailand warns of war with Cambodia as deadly clashes continue

Thailand’s acting prime minister warned Friday (Saturday AEST) that clashes with Cambodia over a border dispute “could develop into war” as the deadliest fighting between the two countries in years extended into a second day. More than a dozen...

Thailand Rules Out International Mediation In Ongoing Cambodia Conflict

Home Asia Thailand Rules Out International Mediation In Ongoing Cambodia Conflict Border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have erupted into heavy fighting at multiple points for a second day, killing at least 16 people—mostly Thai...

Thailand warns of war with Cambodia as 1,38,000 flee fighting

Agence France-Presse . Si Sa Ket, Thailand 26 July, 2025, 01:18 People who fled their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border rest on the grounds of a pagoda in Oddar Meanchey province on Friday. | AFP photo Thailand’s acting prime minister...

Thailand-Cambodia Conflict Escalation Could Affect Indonesia, Palace Warns

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, warned of the global impact that the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia poses, including on Indonesia. The war, he said, could affect other nations if it continues to...

Thailand/Cambodia: Protect Civilians Amid Border Clashes

(Bangkok) – Escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia involving explosive weapons have killed and injured civilians since fighting began on July 24, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The two countries have longstanding border...

‘Nothing like this has happened before’: At least 16 dead as Thai-Cambodian conflict continues

BURIRAM, Thailand – The explosions were loud and came without warning. It was quickly apparent that the blasts were too close for comfort, and the decision was made to flee. “We were alarmed, shocked,” said Ms Sopa Suayprakhon, 54, a rice farmer...

Why Doesn’t Cambodia Offer to Sell Disputed Land To Thailand? 

I started writing this column a few weeks ago, and am still slightly ambivalent whether I should have submitted it for publication it or not. On Thursday, the months-long escalation of tensions between Thailand and Cambodia exploded into open...

Cambodian soldiers stand on a military truck with an anti-aircraft gun in Oddar Meanchey province

Did Thai soldiers seize Preah Vihear Temple? Thailand-Cambodia conflict could be ‘moving towards war’

The border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia threatens to escalate as fighting between the troops of both nations continued on Friday. Amid this, reports began to circulate that Thai soldiers had captured the disputed Preah Vihear Temple and...