Cambodia Reports Civilian Killed in Border Shooting as Thailand Pauses Ceasefire Steps

Overview

• Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Thai soldiers opened fire on residents in Prey Chan, killing one villager and wounding three.
• The Thai army said Cambodian soldiers fired first into Sa Kaeo province and that Thai forces returned fire with warning shots, reporting no Thai casualties.
• Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered a pause in implementing last month’s Kuala Lumpur peace declaration after recent landmine blasts injured Thai service members.
• Thailand’s Foreign Ministry later clarified that the agreement has not been abandoned, only its execution suspended pending security concerns.
• Prey Chan has been a recurring flashpoint and is reported by local authorities to be partly occupied by Thai troops, underscoring a border dispute rooted in colonial-era maps and past ICJ rulings that the ceasefire does not resolve.