Thailand is a major non-NATO ally of the U.S., while Cambodia is one of China’s closest regional allies. The two countries began fighting after a recent dispute over landmines erupted into exchanges of fire on Thursday, July 24, with each side accusing the other of initiating the current hostilities.
Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand
Cambodia has called for an “immediate” ceasefire with Thailand, after two days of cross-border fighting between the two South East Asian neighbours. Cambodia’s ambassador to the UN, Chhea Keo, said his country asked for a truce “unconditionally”, adding that Phnom Penh also wanted a “peaceful solution of the dispute”.
Thailand says it agrees in principle with Malaysian ceasefire proposal
Thailand’s foreign ministry said on Friday it agrees in principle with a Malaysian proposal for a ceasefire between Thai and Cambodian forces and will consider the plan, but that it must be based on “appropriate on-the-ground conditions”.
Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery as fighting expands for second day
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas.
Tens of thousands flee their homes as Thailand and Cambodia clash
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas has entered a second day, leaving at least 15 dead and displacing more than 60,000 people.
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes live: Artillery and rockets fired
Thailand and Cambodia have been exchanging heavy artillery fire over the border. The worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day in an escalating border conflict that has killed at …
Thailand and Cambodia exchange heavy artillery fire as border battle expands
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 …
Thailand Warns of War With Cambodia as US, China Urge Calm
Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second day.
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes: Cambodia’s economy has more to lose, analysts say
Unlike Thailand, Cambodia has fewer policy tools … to cushion the blow,” says Sreeparna Banerjee, associate research fellow at Observer Research Foundation.
What’s Behind the Deadly Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes?
A long-simmering border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated to deadly violence on July 24 as their military forces clashed at multiple spots.