Thailand warns of war with Cambodia

Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warns that the conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as the fighting intensifies and spreads to new areas

Fighting has killed at least 16 people and displaced tens of thousands in both countries

THAILAND
CAMBODIA
LAOS
ODDAR MEANCHEY
BURI RAM
SI SA KET
SURIN
UBON RATCHATHANI
PREAH VIHEAR
Ubon Ratchathani
Chong An Ma
Prasat Ta Muen Thom Temple
Prasat Ta Kwai
Chong Chom
Preah Vihear Temple
Chong Bok
Bangkok
Phnom Penh
CAMBODIA
THAILAND
MYAN.
MALAYSIA
LAOS
VIETNAM
CHINA
20km
12 miles

TIMELINE OF TENSIONS
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1907: French colony of Cambodia and Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) sign treaty delineating border, but map’s vagueness causes ambiguity

2008-11: Fighting breaks out intermittently

2011: Troops clash around Preah Vihear Temple (1), killing at least 15 people

May 28, 2025: Cambodian soldier killed during skirmish in Chong Bok (2)Jul 1: Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended after leaked phone call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen, in which she appears to criticize Thai military’s actions

Jul 23: Five Thai soldiers injured in landmine explosion near Chong An Ma (3)

Jul 24: Fighting erupts near Prasat Ta Muen Thom Temple (4) and quickly escalates to heavy fighting in multiple areas along border

Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC, Royal Thai Army
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