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Cambodia-Thailand border clash enters sixth day as Thai PM dissolves house
Thailand continued to attack Cambodia overnight, officials confirmed as the border fighting entered its sixth day and the Thai PM receives the green light to dissolve parliament to pave the way for imminent elections. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-border-clash-enters-sixth-day-as-thai-pm-dissolves-house
Thai forces continue attacks even after dissolution of parliament
Thai forces continued firing on Cambodia’s sovereign territory on the morning of December 12, 2025, according to National Defense Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata. The attacks are persisting despite the dissolution of the Thai Parliament. ...
Try Thaney
https://cambojanews.com/thai-forces-continue-attacks-even-after-dissolution-of-parliament/
O’Smach families flee shelling with ‘just single cooking pot to survive’
Families fleeing O’Smach described an escape defined by fear, scarcity yet an unshakable sense of solidarity, as five households from Chamkar Chek village clung together on a homemade tractor and now share a single small pot to cook their meals inside the Wat Bo Knar ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/o-smach-families-flee-shelling-with-just-single-cooking-pot-to-survive-
Human rights committee to petition UN, accuse Thai leaders of war crimes
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has announced that it will submit an urgent petition regarding the “brutal and barbaric” actions of Thai military leaders Weerayuth Raksil, Commander of Army Region 2, and Worayos Luangsuwan, Commander of Army Region 1, who it accuses of war ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-committee-to-petition-un-accuse-thai-leaders-of-war-crimes
Defence ministry dismisses Thai claims of ‘foreign’ drone pilots
The Ministry of National Defence has denied reports by Thai media outlets claiming that Cambodia is using foreign mercenaries to help launch suicide drones in the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-ministry-dismisses-thai-claims-of-foreign-drone-pilots-
Civilian death toll rises to 10, 60 wounded, as Ta Krabei Temple shelled for second time
The number of civilians killed by firing from the Thai military has risen to 10, with 60 injured as of the evening of December 10. Thai troops were continuing to push into Cambodian territory at multiple locations today, December 11, according to the Ministry of ...
Border conflict deepens ahead of Trump call
The United States on December 9 expressed concern over renewed clashes and casualties along the Cambodian–Thai border, calling on both sides to honor the Peace Accords, according to a press release from the U.S. State Department. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/border-conflict-deepens-ahead-of-trump-call/
International organisations call for contributions to support displaced children and families
International organizations are calling on donors to assist Cambodian children who have been relocated to safe areas as the current border conflict continues to escalate. ...
Thai strikes have now killed at least nine Cambodian civilians, wounded 46, evidence gathered for ICC complaint
As of December 10, 2025, nine Cambodian civilians have been killed — including one infant — and 46 injured, by the Thai military, while almost 40,000 families have been displaced, according to a senior Cambodian official. ...
A soldier’s wife: ‘My husband protects the country; I protect our children’
As fighting intensifies along the Cambodia–Thailand border, the wife of a Cambodian soldier has fled her home with her four children after Thai F-16 fighter jets flew low over their home, highlighting the growing toll of the conflict on military families, even far from the ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/a-soldier-s-wife-my-husband-protects-the-country-i-protect-our-children-
Anwar Ibrahim calls Cambodian, Thai leaders, clashes remain unresolved
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the rotating ASEAN chair, confirmed that he has already contacted the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand. He praised the willingness of both leaders to continue negotiations to de-escalate tensions. ...
Interior minister issues call to support displaced Cambodians, prevent espionage
Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has instructed the authorities in provinces bordering Thailand to evacuate citizens from border districts, especially high-risk areas, to the sanctuaries that have already been prepared. ...
Border clashes displace over 54,000 Cambodians as families shelter from Thai shelling, air strikes
For the third consecutive day, thousands of Cambodian families displaced by cross-border shelling and the deployment of Thai F-16 fighter jets remain in shelter in schools, pagodas and temporary evacuation centres near the Cambodia–Thailand border, uncertain when it will be safe to return home. ...
An Online Reporter Got Injured While Reporting on Cambodia-Thai Border Conflict
An online reporter at Whitehorse News was allegedly injured when he was reporting news on the Cambodia-Thai border conflict on December 8 in Oddar Meanchey province. ...
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/an-online-reporter-got-injured-while-reporting-on-cambodia-thai-border-conflict
Breaking: Defence ministry reports Thai firing in ‘multiple locations’ this morning
From around 5am this morning, December 8, Thai armed forces opened fire on Cambodian military positions in the An Seh area of Preah Vihear province. Later, Thai armoured vehicles fired at the Ta Moan Templle, according to Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Ministry of National ...
UN special rapporteur resigned in secret weeks ago, following criticism
Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, resigned from the position due to “health reasons” some two weeks ago, following widespread criticisms over his inaction on the situation of human rights at the Cambodian-Thailand border. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-special-rapporteur-resigned-in-secret-weeks-ago-following-criticism
Hun Sen: Red line was drawn; Thai military used F-16 jets to attack Cambodia
Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian Senate, has instructed all frontline forces to continue to exercise patience, as the “invaders” have been using all types of weapons to shell Cambodia since yesterday, last night and again this morning. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-red-line-was-drawn-thai-military-used-f-16-jets-to-attack-cambodia
‘No desire to take what’s not ours’ - Sokhonn tells four-party meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn told Thailand, Malaysia and the US in a meeting facilitated by the latter two that Cambodia reaffirms its commitment to the ceasefire and other terms of agreements although territorial issues persist at the border with Thailand. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-thailand-no-desire-take-what-not-ours-sokhonn
Trump will attend ASEAN Summit on condition he presides over Cambodia-Thailand peace deal
A report by Politico quotes three sources who claim that the US President has allegedly set a condition that his attendance at the summit is contingent on his presiding over the ceremonial agreement, and without China’s participation. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/trump-will-attend-asean-summit-on-condition-he-presides-over-cambodia-thailand-peace-deal
Cambodia and Thailand reaffirm border peace commitments at high-level meeting
Senior military officials from Cambodia and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace along the shared border following an Extraordinary Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, held today, August 27, in Si Saket, Thailand. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-and-thailand-reaffirm-border-peace-commitments-at-high-level-meeting
Boycott of Thai products driving steep decline in bilateral trade
Thai military action has led many Cambodians to declare a boycott of Thai products. Despite the fell in sales, the owners of many large Thai brands and companies believe this trend will subside once border tensions are resolved. ...
Foreign ministry warns that Thai legal plans ‘threaten ceasefire, violate sovereignty’
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has warned that planned legal action against Cambodian leaders, as discussed by Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, will constitute a violation of Cambodia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principle of sovereign equality. ...
RBC meeting sees Thais raise demining, scam centres, Cambodia urges removal of barricades
Today’s August 16 Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting saw both sides agree on importance of closer communication, while Cambodia called for Thai forces to halt the installation of barbed wire on Cambodian territory. ...
ASEAN’s role in the Cambodia-Thailand conflict: Can it facilitate peace?
As tensions between Cambodia and Thailand escalate following a deadly May border clash, ASEAN’s role in mediating the conflict has come under scrutiny. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-s-role-in-the-cambodia-thailand-conflict-can-it-facilitate-peace-