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Thailand and Cambodia exchange heavy artillery fire as border battle expands

Posted by Fal
Tags: politics, thailand, cambodia, military, deaths, war, geopolitics, relations.international, diplomacy, borders, author.shoon naing, author.artorn pookasook, source.reuters, paywall
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-cambodia-exchange-heavy-artillery-fire-border-battle-expands-2025-07-25/

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Authors
Shoon Naing, Artorn Pookasook
Published
Jul 25 2025
Word count
961 words

4 comments

  1. lackofaname
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    For anyone else who was completely ignorant of Thailand-Cambodia relations and unaware of their dispute, I found this brief explainer on the BBC.

    For anyone else who was completely ignorant of Thailand-Cambodia relations and unaware of their dispute, I found this brief explainer on the BBC.

    15 votes
  2. Fal
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    Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as border fighting intensified and spread, while Cambodia's leader said Thailand had agreed to a Malaysian ceasefire proposal but then backed down.

    At least 20 people have been killed and more than 130,000 people displaced in the worst fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours in 13 years.

    Both sides have blamed each other for starting the conflict and on Friday ratcheted up the rhetoric. Thailand accused Cambodia of deliberately attacking civilians and Cambodia condemned Thailand for using cluster munitions, controversial and widely condemned.

    4 votes
  3. bushbear
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    I'm super stoked to be going to Thailand in 2 weeks for a nice relaxing holiday. FML. *I'm sure everything will be fine but still its a bit worrying.

    I'm super stoked to be going to Thailand in 2 weeks for a nice relaxing holiday. FML.

    *I'm sure everything will be fine but still its a bit worrying.

    3 votes