Thailand launches airstrikes as Cambodia border tensions spike

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Thailand carried out airstrikes alongside its disputed border with Cambodia late Monday as each governments blamed one another for triggering the most recent spherical of violence, elevating new doubts concerning the stability of a Trump-brokered ceasefire.

Thai military officials mentioned Cambodian troops opened hearth in a number of areas alongside the frontier, ensuing within the demise of 1 Thai soldier and injuring others. The Thai military mentioned civilians in close by communities had been being evacuated because the state of affairs intensified. Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree informed The Related Press that Cambodian troops fired first into Thai territory and that plane had been used to strike "navy targets in a number of areas to suppress Cambodian supporting hearth assaults."

Cambodia rejected that account. Protection Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata informed AP that Thai forces attacked first and mentioned Cambodia didn't retaliate throughout the preliminary confrontation. The ministry urged Thailand to halt its navy actions.

Footage posted by Cambodia’s Training Ministry confirmed college students leaving faculties close to the border as households rushed to retrieve their youngsters.

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On this picture launched by Royal Thai Military, a wounded Thai soldier is carried to be transferred to a hospital in Sisaket province, Thailand, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, after, in line with a Thai military spokesperson, Cambodian troops fired into Thai territory. (Royal Thai Military through AP)

The escalation follows a smaller exchange of fire on Sunday. Thailand mentioned Cambodian forces wounded two of its troopers earlier than Thai troops responded for roughly 20 minutes. Cambodia claimed Thailand initiated that encounter as nicely and mentioned it didn't return hearth.

Cambodian troopers (C) trip their bike as native residents evacuate following clashes alongside the Cambodia-Thailand border in Preah Vihear province on December 8, 2025. (AFP through Getty Photos)

Tensions have endured regardless of an October ceasefire negotiated by U.S. President Donald Trump , which introduced an finish to 5 days of combating in July that killed dozens of troopers and civilians. That settlement confirmed indicators of pressure final month when a number of Thai troopers had been injured by land mines in contested areas, main the Thai authorities to announce it could droop implementation of components of the deal.

Either side have continued guilty each other for ceasefire violations, even because the truce requires cooperation on mine removing and steps to stabilize the border.

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Thailand and Cambodia have a protracted historical past of battle relationship again to rival kingdoms that fought over affect for hundreds of years. Within the fashionable period, disputes have centered on French colonial-era border maps, which Thailand argues are inaccurate.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shake palms following the signing of a Cambodia-Thailand peace deal as U.S. President Donald Trump reacts at Kuala Lumpur Conference Centre on October 26, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos)

Regardless of the October settlement, neither nation has reached a decision to the underlying territorial dispute , and regional observers warn that renewed clashes might draw the 2 nations nearer to a wider battle with out renewed diplomatic engagement.