Thailand says over 100,000 civilians flee clashes with Cambodia

The fighting marks a dramatic escalation in a long-running dispute between the neighbours - both popular destinations for millions of foreign tourists - over their shared 800km frontier. Dozens of kilometres in several areas are contested and fighting …

How Thailand and Cambodia's Militaries Compare

At least 12 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in fresh clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, Thai authorities have said, as months of simmering tensions between the two South Asian countries boiled over on Thursday. Eleven civilians and one …

Thailand-Cambodia border dispute: 100,000 Thai civilians evacuated amid clashes

Thailand evacuated more than 100,000 people along the Cambodian border, it said on Friday, as the two countries fight their bloodiest military clashes in over a decade. The interior ministry said 100,672 people from four border provinces had been moved to …

Thailand says 12 people killed in latest border clashes with Cambodia – video

Thailand and Cambodia fought in their most deadly border clashes in more than a decade on Thursday, and Thai officials said 11 civilians and a Thai soldier were killed in rocket and artillery attacks. Clashes broke out on Thursday morning after weeks of …

Singapore urges restraint as Cambodia-Thailand border row escalates

SINGAPORE: Singapore has called for restraint by Cambodia and Thailand amid rising tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Thursday (Jul 24). This comes after the military forces of …

Deadly clashes erupt along border of Cambodia, Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia’s escalating conflict has roots in century-old border dispute

There has been a dramatic escalation in a long-running border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. On July 23, five Thai soldiers from a border patrol unit in Ubon Ratchathani province were seriously injured after stepping on a land mine – a second such …

Tourists urged to avoid travel to Cambodia and Thailand amid escalating conflict

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Why are Thailand and Cambodia engaged in a border conflict?

A long running border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated dramatically on Thursday, with Thailand launching airstrikes on Cambodian military targets and accusing Cambodia of firing rockets and artillery. At least 11 Thai civilians, including an …

Thai-Cambodia border clashes widen

Clashes between the armed forces of Thailand and Cambodia along their disputed border area have widened since erupting on Thursday. Thai health authorities say 11 civilians and one soldier have died and more than 30 have been injured in Thailand. A …