Overview
- Thailand’s military confirmed it is using aircraft to strike what it calls Cambodian military targets after reporting one Thai soldier killed and four wounded.
- Cambodia’s government reported at least four civilian deaths and additional injuries, while broader casualty totals claimed by some outlets remain unverified and disputed.
- Authorities say evacuations now exceed 500,000 people, including over 400,000 in seven Thai provinces and 101,229 in five Cambodian provinces.
- Both sides trade accusations over heavy weapons and tactics, with reports of BM-21 rockets, drones, tanks, and alleged fighter-jet incursions, though several details are contested.
- The UN and EU urged de-escalation as President Donald Trump signaled urgent diplomatic outreach, following an October declaration that sought to cool the long-running border dispute rooted in colonial-era maps and the 1962 ICJ ruling on Preah Vihear.