Thailand and Cambodia Slide Toward Full Conflict as Ceasefire Collapses
Clashes between Thailand and Cambodia have erupted along their disputed frontier after a predawn firefight on December 8 shattered a U.S. brokered ceasefire and pushed both armies into their heaviest confrontation in years. Thai forces say Cambodian troops moved artillery and rocket units toward contested ground near Ubon Ratchathani before dawn, triggering exchanges of shelling and small arms fire that killed one Thai soldier and wounded eight. Cambodia reported three injured civilians and accused Thailand of launching the first strike.
The fighting widened through December 10 along a 40 km stretch of border, with reports of drones, mortars, and Thai F16 strikes on Cambodian positions. Both governments blame each other for breaking the October ceasefire. Thailand says new landmines in contested areas maimed its soldiers in November. Cambodia rejects the allegation and claims Bangkok is using it to justify deeper incursions.
At least 10 to 17 people have been killed and more than 500,000 displaced. More than 125,000 have taken shelter inside Thailand, while tens of thousands have fled villages in northern Cambodia.
Yes, China effectively backs Cambodia in the standoff. Beijing calls for restraint in public but remains Phnom Penh’s key military and economic partner, supplying rocket systems, artillery, and training used along the border. Chinese investments under the Belt and Road Initiative give Cambodia political cover as Thailand leans on U.S. support.
UN officials and ASEAN diplomats have urged immediate de-escalation, though both sides continue reinforcing positions as talks stall.
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Additional footage shows Cambodian Army units launching rockets from a PHL-90B (Type 90B) Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) in Oddar Meanchey Province, aimed at positions in Thailand’s Sisaket Province near Phu Makheua.
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Soldiers with the Royal Thai Army this morning targeted and destroyed a construction crane that had been installed with an electronic warfare and signal jamming tower by the Cambodian Army near the Preah Vihear Temple on the Thai-Cambodian Border.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Dec 10, 2025
Soldiers with the Royal Thai Army this morning targeted and destroyed a construction crane that had been installed with an electronic warfare and signal jamming tower by the Cambodian Army near the Preah Vihear Temple on the Thai-Cambodian Border.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Dec 10, 2025
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