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Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Kill 33 and Prompt Ceasefire Demand

Over 173,000 civilians have been evacuated with the UN Security Council convening over the heaviest fighting in 15 years

Un militaire cambodgien se tient sur un lance-roquettes multiple BM-21 Grad, non loin de la frontière avec la Thaïlande.
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Une image publiée jeudi par l'armée thaïlandaise montre une mare de sang devant une maison du district frontalier de Kap Choeng, attaquée selon Bangkok par des roquettes provenant du Cambodge, le 24 juillet 2025
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Overview

  • Official tallies report 33 dead—20 Thai (including 14 civilians) and 13 Cambodians—making this the deadliest border escalation since 2011
  • More than 138,000 Thai civilians and over 35,000 Cambodians have fled frontline provinces into temporary shelters
  • Both sides have traded heavy artillery, BM-21 rocket barrages and six Thai F-16 air strikes since clashes reignited on July 24
  • Cambodia has called for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire at an emergency UN Security Council session
  • Diplomatic ties are at their lowest after mutual ambassador recalls and expulsions, prompting ASEAN and global powers to press for de-escalation