Overview
- Official figures report more than 518,000 people displaced in Cambodia and around 400,000 in Thailand, with Thai authorities saying over 200,000 remain in emergency shelters.
- Authorities say at least 22 people were killed in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia during December’s renewed clashes, including both soldiers and civilians.
- Both governments accuse each other of triggering the latest fighting, with Cambodia reporting clashes near the 900‑year‑old Preah Vihear temple.
- Thailand’s Defense Ministry warns of persistent landmine and unexploded ordnance hazards that could complicate returns for displaced residents.
- Bangkok set conditions for talks that include a Cambodian ceasefire declaration and cooperation on border demining, while the United States says it hopes the sides can agree a new truce by Tuesday.