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Thailand Confirms Airstrikes Into Cambodia as Border Clashes Shatter Ceasefire

Bangkok cites a deadly cross-border attack while Phnom Penh denies firing first and reports civilian deaths from the strikes.

Overview

  • Thailand’s military said jets struck multiple targets across the border after at least one Thai soldier was killed and several others were wounded in Ubon Ratchathani.
  • Authorities in Thailand ordered large-scale evacuations in four border districts, moving about 385,000 people to safety with roughly 35,000 registered in shelters.
  • Cambodian officials dispute Thailand’s account and say the raids killed at least four civilians in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey, adding that Cambodian troops did not return fire.
  • The October truce mediated by President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had already been paused by Thailand in November after landmine incidents, underscoring the deal’s fragility.
  • Regional and international actors, including Malaysia and European foreign ministries, urged restraint as land crossings remain closed and travel advisories warn against entering the immediate border zone.