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ThaiCambodia Fighting Enters Third Day as Evacuations Top 500,000

Cambodia pulled its team from Thailand’s SEA Games following Thai airstrikes, with President Trump pledging calls to press for a halt.

Overview

  • Authorities report more than 400,000 evacuees in Thailand and about 101,000 in Cambodia, with shelters set up across multiple border provinces.
  • Thailand has deployed F-16 jets for strikes on what it calls military targets, while Cambodia has fired rockets, artillery and used drones, with each side blaming the other for starting the clashes.
  • Official tallies put deaths at least in the low double digits, including Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, with dozens more wounded.
  • Thailand’s foreign minister says conditions are not conducive to talks or third‑party mediation, while a senior Cambodian adviser says Phnom Penh is ready to negotiate at any time.
  • Cambodia’s National Olympic Committee ordered a full withdrawal from the SEA Games in Bangkok, citing safety concerns for athletes and their families.