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Thailand Says 250 Drones Breached Truce With Cambodia, Testing Ceasefire

Cambodia pledges an immediate review of reported drone activity under Chinese-mediated de‑escalation efforts.

Un camp de déplacés dans la la province d'Oddar Meanchey au Cambodge, le 11 décembre 2025
Une maison frappée par un obus dans la province de Surin au Cambodge, le 11 décembre 2025
Des moines bouddhistes participent à une prière collective pour la paix, le 29 décembre 2025, à Phnom Penh
Distribution d'aide dans un camp de déplacés de la province de Siem Reap au Cambodge, le 10 décembre 2025

Overview

  • Thailand’s army reported detecting more than 250 unmanned aircraft crossing from Cambodian territory overnight, calling the flights a violation of the truce.
  • Cambodian foreign minister Prak Sokhonn acknowledged drone sightings on both sides and said the issue would be examined and resolved immediately.
  • The neighbors announced an immediate ceasefire on Saturday after roughly three weeks of border fighting along their disputed 800‑kilometre frontier.
  • The truce includes frozen military positions and joint demining commitments, with initial calm reported and some displaced residents cautiously starting to return.
  • At least 47 people were killed and nearly one million displaced in the recent clashes, as China hosts talks with both foreign ministers to shore up the fragile pause in hostilities.