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Thailand Demands Cambodia Declare Ceasefire First as Fighting Spreads Along Border

Cambodia alleges Thai bombs hit near shelters in Siem Reap more than 70 kilometers from the frontier.

Overview

  • Bangkok said any halt to hostilities requires Phnom Penh to announce a truce first and to cooperate on border demining, rejecting claims of an agreed ceasefire.
  • Cambodian ministries reported Thai F-16 strikes near displaced persons camps in Oddar Meanchey and Srei Snam in Siem Reap and said a bridge was targeted, assertions Thailand has not addressed.
  • Officials reported at least 32 deaths and about 800,000 people displaced as clashes continue across multiple provinces with artillery, BM-21 rockets, drones and air power.
  • Thailand moved to restrict supplies by blocking fuel shipments through the Chong Mek crossing into Laos and by designating high-risk maritime areas for Thai vessels, while denying a full naval blockade.
  • Cambodia closed the Poipet land crossing, leaving 5,000 to 6,000 Thai citizens awaiting repatriation, and Thai cultural authorities acknowledged damage at the Ta Krabey/Ta Kwai temple area.