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At least one person killed and thousands displaced by clashes between Thailand and Cambodia

The conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has a long history, but after decades of suspension, it erupted again in May last year, and these days the clashes between  could jeopardize the peace agreement between the two countries in October. 

Oddar Meanchey Province (Cambodia), 08/12/2025.- A handout photo made available by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) shows people fleeing from a disputed area along a street in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, 08 December 2025. Monks and villagers in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey are urgently evacuating after Thai forces launched heavy shelling early this morning. Artillery rounds struck Cambodian villages several kilometers inside the border, forcing more than 1,157 families to leave their homes and seek refuge in safer areas. Local authorities and emergency teams are working continuously to relocate residents and prevent further casualties as the situation remains tense. (Camboya, Tailandia) EFE/EPA/Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated. According to the latest data, one Thai soldier has been killed and about 10 people injured by clashes in the last few hours on the border between the two countries.

The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has a long history , but after decades of pause, in May 2025 the conflict broke out again on the border between the two countries, and although a truce was signed in November, after US President Donal Trump mediated, in the last few hours the conflict has erupted again.

Thai Army spokesman Winthai Suvaree has confirmed that seven citizens have been injured  and attributed the attack to the Cambodian military, adding that this number could increase in the next few hours, indicating that civilians are being displaced in five provinces near the border and that more than 600 schools have been closed to ensure security.

The two countries blame the other for starting the fighting.

The Thai Army carried out air strikes against Cambodia on Monday, the day before, after accusing Thailand on Sunday of multiple attacks.

Meanwhile, Cambodian Army spokesman Maly Socheata has said that Thailand fired first and that these attacks resulted in numerous injuries in the country and many citizens being forced to leave their villages.

Malaysia peace agreement in danger

These clashes have in practice violated the peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia last October, which was reached under the mediation of US President Donald Trump.

In mid-November, Thailand's Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, temporarily suspended the peace agreement due to shootings at the border, but fighting has intensified in recent hours.

Bangkok and Nom Pen have a historical rivalry for the sovereignty of some territories. To understand the conflict between the two countries, you have to go back to the colonial past of the West. Tensions with Thailand began when France turned Cambodia into its colony in 1907 and artificially drew its borders.

The years have passed, and, although in theory the colonial past has been far removed, the West is still in conflict. 

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