Overview
- Fighting that began on December 7 now features Thai F‑16 strikes described as preventive against an imminent rocket threat, alongside artillery exchanges and drone attacks.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ruled out a ceasefire, and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeu said military pressure will continue until Cambodia agrees to talks.
- The United States called for an immediate ceasefire, protection of civilians, and a return to the Kuala Lumpur de‑escalation measures agreed in October.
- Thai forces reported partially re‑establishing control around Ban Khlong Pheng in Sa Kaeo province and raising the national flag after new ground operations.
- Cambodia reported at least seven civilian deaths and 54,550 people displaced and accused Thailand of damaging the 11th‑century Ta Khvay temple, while Thailand reported 4 soldiers killed and 68 wounded.