Overview
- At least 33 people—20 in Thailand and 13 in Cambodia—have died after artillery, airstrikes and tank fire crossed multiple flashpoints.
- More than 138,000 Thai residents and over 35,000 Cambodians have fled homes near Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples as heavy weapons exchanges intensify.
- Thailand has declared martial law in eight border districts while recalling ambassadors and sealing crossings in response to renewed shelling.
- Both governments accuse each other of initiating attacks and using prohibited munitions, including allegations of cluster bomb deployments.
- ASEAN chair Malaysia, the U.S., China and the United Nations have called for an immediate ceasefire and have offered to mediate peace talks.