Ceasefire brings temporary calm to Thai-Cambodian border after 5 days of deadly clashes

PHNOM PENH, July 28 – A ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia took effect at midnight (13:00 EDT) on Monday, marking the end of a five-day-long border conflict that claimed at least 38 lives, most of them civilians. The truce follows a significant diplomatic intervention led by Malaysia, the United States, and China, aimed at … Read more

Thai-Cambodian border tensions escalate as fighting reaches third day

SISAKET, Thailand, July 26 – The conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border has entered its third day, with violence spreading to new areas and the death toll rising to over 30. Amid the worst border confrontation between the two Southeast Asian nations in over a decade, both sides continue to blame each other for provoking hostilities while … Read more

Thailand rejects international mediation in escalating conflict with Cambodia

BANGKOK, July 25 – Thailand has firmly declined proposals from international actors seeking to mediate its intensifying border conflict with Cambodia, stating that any resolution must come solely through direct dialogue between the two nations. The Thai government emphasized that the Cambodian side must first halt its aggressive actions along the shared frontier. Tensions that … Read more

Thailand and Cambodia clash along border, Thai airstrikes escalate tensions

BANGKOK, July 24 – Tensions flared into open conflict on Thursday as Thai and Cambodian forces engaged in intense clashes along their shared border, leading to multiple casualties and a serious diplomatic fallout. The confrontation, which involved small arms fire, artillery shelling, and airstrikes by Thai jets, marked one of the most significant escalations in … Read more