Fatal Thailand-Cambodia clashes spread along contested border area

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Rebecca Ratcliffe in BangkokDecember 9, 2025 at 09:26 AM

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Clashes have escalated along the contested Thailand-Cambodia border, with both sides blaming each other for initiating the violence. The fighting, the fiercest since July, has resulted in civilian and military casualties on both sides, totaling at least ten deaths and numerous injuries. Both countries accuse the other of violating a US-backed ceasefire signed six weeks prior. Cambodia stated it was retaliating to defend its territory after evacuating civilians, while Thailand declared its determination to protect its sovereignty. The conflict has spread, with the Thai navy engaging Cambodian forces in Trat province. Each side accuses the other of targeting civilian areas, causing damage to infrastructure and displacing over 125,000 Thai residents.

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