Overview
- The Royal Thai Army’s First Army, through operational group Burapha, announced it has begun actions to reassert Thai sovereignty in Sakaeo.
- Thai statements report continuous Cambodian movements of troops, equipment and heavy weapons to fortified positions near the border.
- The First Army says Cambodian forces along the frontier have reached their highest level of combat readiness.
- Regional outlets describe an escalation over the weekend with both sides trading accusations of ceasefire violations, and RIA Novosti reports a Thai air strike on military targets.
- Thailand’s foreign ministry earlier protested settlement expansion in Sakaeo and demanded the removal of Cambodian citizens, with the disputed Ban Nong Chan area rooted in post-1979 refugee resettlement and later Cambodian claims.