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Thailand Launches Air Strikes on Cambodia as Border Conflict Intensifies Again

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Business Honor Thailand-Cambodia Border Clash Airstrikes

Business Honor
08 December, 2025

Fresh clashes along the Cambodia border threaten the fragile ceasefire and regional stability.

Thailand launched air strikes against Cambodian military positions on Monday as violence reignited along the tense Cambodia border, shattering a fragile ceasefire deal agreed earlier this year. According to the Thai Army, fighting erupted around 5:00 a.m. local time after both nations accused each other of violating the U.S.-brokered truce. One Thai soldier was confirmed dead, with eight others wounded in the latest escalation. A Thai Air Force statement said Thailand launched air support only after Cambodia repositioned heavy weaponry and mobilized combat units in a manner that threatened to intensify hostilities. The air strikes, it added, were intended to “deter and reduce Cambodia’s military capabilities.”

Cambodia’s Defence ministry countered with claims that Thai forces initiated dawn attacks at two positions following days of Thai “provocations,” insisting that Cambodian troops had not retaliated. Former Cambodian leader Hun Sen condemned Thailand’s actions, calling the Thai military “aggressors” and urging Cambodian forces to maintain restraint to avoid a wider conflict. The renewed clashes have already resulted in serious injuries to Cambodian civilians, while mass evacuations are underway on both sides of the border. Thai authorities reported more than 385,000 civilians at risk across four districts, with over 35,000 moved to temporary shelters. Cambodian officials said more than 1,100 families in Oddar Meanchey Province have also fled their homes.

The conflict follows a history of long-standing territorial disputes dating back more than a century. Tensions have surged since May after a Cambodian soldier was killed, leading to repeated firefights and accusations over newly planted landmines. Regional leaders warn that the latest air strike news could jeopardize months of diplomatic progress. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged both nations to show restraint, stressing that renewed violence threatens to unravel the painstaking efforts behind the October ceasefire.