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Thailand Cambodia Border Dispute Tests Fragile Ceasefire

Thailand Cambodia Border Dispute Tests Fragile Ceasefire

January 14, 2026 4:55 am

Cambodia’s foreign minister has accused Thailand’s military of continuing to occupy civilian areas inside Cambodian territory, warning that the situation could undermine a fragile ceasefire reached after deadly border clashes last year.

Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said Thai forces have fortified several locations along the disputed frontier using barbed wire and shipping containers, preventing thousands of Cambodian families from returning home.

“The Thai military is still occupying territories well inside Cambodia,” Prak Sokhonn said, naming at least four border sites where incursions are alleged. He added that while conditions remain calm for now, the risk of renewed tension remains …

Thailand Frees 18 Cambodian Soldiers After Months In Captivity

Thailand Frees 18 Cambodian Soldiers After Months In Captivity

January 1, 2026 8:45 am

The soldiers, held since July 2025, were handed over at Pailin border checkpoint, signaling progress in easing Thailand-Cambodia tensions.

Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers who had been detained since July 2025, officials confirmed, marking a key step in efforts to ease tensions along the shared border.

The handover took place at a border checkpoint in Pailin province on December 27, 2025, as part of a ceasefire agreement signed the same day. The release was initially delayed by a day following allegations of ceasefire violations by Cambodia, which Cambodian authorities denied.

The returning soldiers were welcomed by well-wishers and high-ranking …

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Halts Deadly Border Clashes

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Halts Deadly Border Clashes

December 27, 2025 1:28 am

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire aimed at ending weeks of intense border fighting that left more than 100 people dead and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, marking the worst violence between the two Southeast Asian neighbors in years.

The truce, announced Saturday, took effect at noon local time and halts nearly three weeks of clashes that included fighter jet sorties, rocket exchanges, and sustained artillery fire along disputed stretches of the shared border.

In a joint statement, the defense ministers of both countries said they had agreed to maintain current troop deployments and avoid …

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Falters As Fighting Continues

Thailand Cambodia Ceasefire Falters As Fighting Continues

December 13, 2025 1:36 am

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodian forces continued early Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump saying the two countries had agreed to halt hostilities, showing the fragility of diplomatic efforts to end the border clashes.

Shelling and ground operations resumed overnight along disputed sections of the frontier as Thai troops moved to secure elevated positions, according to military officials. The renewed violence came hours after Trump announced on social media that Bangkok and Phnom Penh had accepted a ceasefire.

At least 21 people have been killed since the latest escalation began earlier this week, and roughly 700,000 civilians have been displaced …

Thailand Cambodia Border Conflict Escalates

Thailand Cambodia Border Conflict Escalates

December 8, 2025 1:28 am

Thailand carried out air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia on Monday after new clashes erupted between the two Southeast Asian neighbors, marking the most serious breakdown of their U.S.-brokered ceasefire since October, according to military statements from both governments.

The renewed fighting—centered in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province—comes after weeks of rising tension and mutual accusations of ceasefire violations. The escalation has already triggered mass evacuations on the Thai side and revived fears of a broader conflict along a border that has seen repeated clashes over the past century.

Thailand’s military said its forces came under fire early Monday …

Thailand Suspends Truce With Cambodia After Border Blast

Thailand Suspends Truce With Cambodia After Border Blast

November 10, 2025 10:09 am

Thailand has suspended the implementation of a United States-brokered ceasefire with Cambodia after a landmine explosion near their shared border injured two Thai soldiers, raising fears that tensions could reignite between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Monday that all actions under the truce would be paused until Thailand’s unspecified demands are met. “The hostility towards our national security has not decreased as we thought it would,” Anutin said following the blast, without elaborating on the nature of Thailand’s demands.

The Cambodian government has not yet responded publicly to Thailand’s announcement.

The explosion occurred Monday …

Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Deal Signed With US Backing

Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Deal Signed With US Backing

October 26, 2025 4:25 am

The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia formally signed an expanded ceasefire agreement on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, witnessed by Donald Trump as part of his Asia visit. 

The renewed pact, which builds on an earlier truce from three months ago, aims to curb the recent surge in violence along the Thailand-Cambodia border and provides a foundation for restoring stability.

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet described the deal as the beginning of “the process of mending our ties,” noting that “our border communities have been divided by conflict, and innocent civilians have …

Search For Survivors As Cambodia Building Collapse

January 4, 2020 3:48 pm

Hundreds of soldiers and rescuers frantically picked through the rubble of a collapsed building in southern Cambodia on Saturday looking for bodies as the death toll from the disaster rose to seven.

They used excavators, drills and power saws to clear concrete the morning after the seven-storey hotel under construction in seaside Kep province crumbled to the ground with an estimated 30 workers inside, prompting an all-night rescue.

It was the latest deadly accident to mar the kingdom’s poorly regulated building sector even as hotels, high-rises and casinos spring up in a construction boom.

Cambodian leader Hun Sen, who …

‘No Alternative’: Rainsy Determined To Return To Cambodia

November 7, 2019 3:34 pm

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says he is committed to return to the Southeast Asian nation from self-imposed exile on Saturday, despite government attempts to stop him.

Party officials and human rights organisations estimate more than 40 opposition supporters have been arrested since Rainsy announced in August his plan to return, while Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he will deploy thousands of troops at the border to prevent Rainsy crossing into Cambodia from Thailand.

Rainsy’s deputy Mu Sochua was turned away when she attempted to enter Thailand last month and the country’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan

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