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Park rangers and community members have reported the discovery of a dead female wild elephant and a newborn calf in the Preah Roka–Chheb Wildlife Sanctuary, Preah Vihear province, on December 23. The deaths have been attributed to Thai shelling or airstrikes. ...

The Royal Thai Air Force deployed the T-50TH Golden Eagle advanced trainer aircraft in a live combat mission deep inside Battambang province, dropping four bombs this morning, December 24. ...

China has called for an early ceasefire and renewed dialogue to resolve the ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand, reaffirming its support for ASEAN-led mediation efforts, according to a statement shared by Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin on social media. ...

US President Donald Trump said he has solved eight wars, adding that he is in talks with both nations, which are “going okay”, adding that Thailand has “started up again”. ...

Cambodia said the Thai military continued to use F-16 jets to bomb the fifth military region, particularly in the areas of Banteay Meanchey province, only hours before the special ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting on December 22 in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the border conflict between ...

Cambodia’s sole goal in attending the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on December 22 was to end the suffering of the people and stop the fighting that has destroyed their property, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn. ...

The Cambodian mine authority has condemned Thailand’s continued military aggression and the dissemination of false information aimed at concealing its illegal military actions. ...

The credibility of ASEAN’s conflict-management role came under sharp scrutiny on Tuesday, December 23, as Thai military forces continued shelling Cambodian territory and civilian areas, even as regional foreign ministers convened a Special ASEAN Ministers’ Meeting in Malaysia aimed at easing tensions. ...

The Thai military has continued to shell Cambodia with cluster munitions, with the latest attacks occurring on December 23 and yesterday, according to Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). ...

Cambodia has achieved improvements in education services at all levels, particularly in early childhood education, where enrolments among five-year-old children increased from 10 to 70 per cent. At the primary education level, enrolment jumped 125 per cent, while lower secondary enrolment was up by 70. ...

Japan has thrown its weight behind ASEAN’s diplomatic efforts to defuse escalating clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, expressing deep concern over mounting civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure since fighting flared again this month. ...

Cambodia has expressed its support for tomorrow’s Joint General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, with hopes that an immediate ceasefire will be on the table. ...

Shelling and airstrikes by the Thai military killed 21 Cambodian civilians and wounded at least 83 as of 6pm on December 22. ...

A Chinese citizen was injured this morning when Thai shells hit residential areas in Phnum Proek. The Ministry of Interior confirmed the victim’s home was destroyed in the attack, although his full identity has not yet been released. ...

China’s recent shuttle diplomacy with Cambodia and Thailand ended with both countries’ foreign ministers “expressing willingness” to de-escalate tensions and implement a ceasefire as fighting along their shared border nears its second week, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said. ...

Bombs and rockets continue to fly across the Cambodia-Thailand border, but the conflict reignited in December is also laying the groundwork for a prolonged economic shock in the communities most exposed to the fighting, local businesses, scholars and trade experts said. ...

The US is engaging in a high-stakes diplomatic effort to bring Thailand and Cambodia back into compliance with the peace agreement they signed in Malaysia on October 26. The renewed push comes as the latest conflict rages. A ceasefire was declared in July, with a ...

Thailand is generating a significant amount of fake news about the current conflict, according to Tep Asnarith, spokesman for the Ministry of Information. ...

Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will attend a special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand on December 22 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to a December 21 foreign ministry press release. ...

Cambodia has issued an open letter to the international community accusing Thailand of carrying out “planned, acknowledged and deliberate” military aggression along Cambodia’s western border since December 7, 2025, and warning that silence or inaction risks undermining the credibility of the international legal order. ...

A transportation industry expert has noted that although the body of water bordering Cambodia is called the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia has a legitimate legal right to use this waterway. ...

The number of civilians killed as a result of Thai aggression has risen to 17, with at least 77 people injured as of 6pm on December 16. The two latest civilian deaths occurred at a safe centre in Koh Kong province, according to the Ministry ...

Senate president Hun Sen has responded to accusations from the Thai military and media that Russian mercenaries may have been hired to serve on the battlefield at the border. ...

Japan has announced that it will support the construction of a shelter for women victims of human trafficking and staff accommodation buildings, at the Kandal Steung Transit and Rehabilitation Center, to the tune of over $100,000. ...