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Fighting broke out on the Thai-Cambodian border Thursday, killing at least 11 Thai civilians—including an 8-year-old—Reuters cited the Thai army as saying.
The army added at least 14 others were wounded—including a child—in border shelling.
Thailand confirmed deploying F-16s to strike Cambodian military targets, as its Phnom Penh embassy urged citizens to evacuate immediately amid border clashes.
What’s causing the Thailand-Cambodia border clashes?
Thailand and Cambodia’s border clashes date back to 1907 during French colonial rule, when a new map granted Cambodia control of disputed borderlands—sparking enduring tensions, per The New York Times.
Border clashes continued as Bangkok and Phnom Penh vied for control of temples in the contested area between the two Southeast Asian nations.
Deadly clashes erupted in 2008 and 2011 near ancient temples along the jungle border, lasting a week until a ceasefire. Both nations accused each other of starting the violence.
Tensions reignited in May 2025 after a Cambodian soldier’s death escalated border hostilities between the neighboring nations.
A Thai soldier lost his right leg in a July 24 landmine blast blamed on Cambodia, sparking renewed border fighting as both sides exchanged gunfire and shelling.
Thailand and Cambodia traded blame for initiating the clashes, and Bangkok downgraded diplomatic relations with Cambodia.
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