Overview
- The Thai army said it used aircraft to hit Cambodian military positions after pre-dawn exchanges left one Thai soldier dead and four wounded.
- Cambodia’s defense ministry accused Thailand of attacking first at sites in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey and said its forces did not retaliate during the initial strikes.
- Thai authorities reported large-scale civilian movements with more than 385,000 people affected across border districts and over 35,000 sheltered.
- Thailand accused Cambodian forces of firing BM-21 rockets toward Buri Ram province with no reported casualties, a claim Cambodia disputes.
- The escalation follows Thailand’s November suspension of an October truce negotiated with U.S. and Malaysian involvement after a landmine incident, with new clashes reported in Ubon Ratchathani and along the Preah Vihear sector.