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Fierce Clashes Enter Third Day on ThailandCambodia Border

Mass evacuations in border districts under martial law have prompted an emergency UN Security Council meeting

Displaced Cambodians receive water at the Battkhao Resettlement Camp as border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day. Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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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.