Military officers from foreign nations set to tour boundaries on Friday
The Thai-Cambodia border dispute has escalated into serious military confrontations, with both countries accusing each other of violating a ceasefire agreement. The latest clashes, which began in late July 2025, have involved allegations of ceasefire violations and cross-border attacks, including the use of rifles, grenades, and F-16 airstrikes.
Thailand, in particular, has accused Cambodia of carrying out inhumane attacks against civilian targets. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs finds these baseless accusations against Thailand in international fora concerning the border clashes to be unacceptable.
Cambodia, on the other hand, has appealed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for resolution, but Thailand rejects the court’s jurisdiction, ensuring that a diplomatic agreement remains elusive. This impasse is worsening internal political strains in Thailand, where nationalist rhetoric is rising, and the Thai Prime Minister faced suspension following a controversial phone conversation involving Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen.
The heightened military clashes and nationalist politics have disrupted border trade valued at over $5 billion annually and displaced tens of thousands of civilians. Cambodia has urged Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand to return home amid the conflict, raising fears of expulsions, although Thailand maintains it will not expel these workers due to their economic importance.
In a bid to clarify the situation, the Thai authorities have announced that they will bring foreign military attaches and journalists to border areas on Friday. However, the tour has been delayed due to concerns about the safety of the foreign delegation, as Cambodia had broken the ceasefire agreement.
Despite the ongoing violence, Thailand remains committed to strictly upholding the ceasefire agreement that took effect at 12.01am on Tuesday. The Ministry of Defence of Thailand will also conduct a site visit for foreign military attaches on Friday.
As the dispute remains highly volatile with ongoing ceasefire violations and mutual accusations of inhumane attacks, no immediate resolution is in sight due to entrenched historical grievances, political instability, and diplomatic deadlock.
The escalating war-and-conflicts along the Thai-Cambodia border, marked by military confrontations and disputes over a ceasefire agreement, are deeply rooted in politics and general news. Thailand, asserting Cambodia's violent attacks on civilian targets as baseless, finds the international accusations against them concerning the border clashes unacceptable.
The heightened military conflicts and political strains in Thailand, fueled by nationalist rhetoric and diplomatic deadlock, have disrupted substantial general-news issues such as border trade worth over $5 billion annually and displaced tens of thousands of civilians.
