Overview
- The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia confirmed the full pullout after the Bangkok opening ceremony, ending participation for a 137‑member delegation entered in 12 sports.
- Secretary-general H E Vath Chamroeun notified SEA Games Federation CEO Chaiyapak Siriwat, citing safety concerns and thanking organisers while apologising for the disruption.
- Renewed fighting along the Thailand–Cambodia border has left at least 11 soldiers and civilians dead, with both sides trading blame and reports of Thai airstrikes.
- Officials say the clashes have expanded to five provinces and forced more than 500,000 people from their homes, exceeding displacement during earlier flare-ups this year.
- Competitions continue in Bangkok and Chonburi through Dec 20 under tightened security, proceeding without Cambodia’s team.