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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Thailand & Cambodia agree unconditional CEASEFIRE on Trump's orders after 5 days of deadly clashes and F-16 airstrikes
THAILAND and Cambodia had struck an immediate ceasefire bringing an end to the deadly border clashes. It comes after Donald Trump intervened in the conflict and brought both sides to the negotiating table. Advertisement 1 Cambodian military vehicles drive away from the Cambodia-Thai border in Siem Reap on Monday Credit: AP The fighting flared last Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers. Both sides blamed each other for starting the clashes, that have killed at least 35 people and displaced more than 260,000 people on both sides. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos . Like us on Facebook at Advertisement
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Thailand & Cambodia agree unconditional CEASEFIRE on Trump's orders after 5 days of deadly clashes and F-16 airstrikes
PEACE AT LAST Thailand & Cambodia agree unconditional CEASEFIRE on Trump's orders after 5 days of deadly clashes and F-16 airstrikes Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THAILAND and Cambodia had struck an immediate ceasefire bringing an end to the deadly border clashes. It comes after Donald Trump intervened in the conflict and brought both sides to the negotiating table. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Cambodian military vehicles drive away from the Cambodia-Thai border in Siem Reap on Monday Credit: AP The fighting flared last Thursday after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers. Both sides blamed each other for starting the clashes, that have killed at least 35 people and displaced more than 260,000 people on both sides. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
The Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Cambodia facing displacement crisis amid border conflict: Think-tank
Cambodians villagers stay in a health centre as they take refuge in Wat Phnom Kamboar In Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, Sunday, July 27, 2025, amid the fighting between Thailand and Cambodia. - AP PHNOM PENH: Cambodia could face a humanitarian crisis along its northern border due to a rise in the internally displaced population following armed confrontations with Thailand that began four days ago. Thousands have fled their rural homes in at least four provinces bordering Thailand, fearing the military tensions between the two nations. Cambodia's National Defence Ministry Spokesperson Lieutenant General Maly Socheata was quoted by state media Agence Kampuchea Presse as saying that over 80,000 people have now been evacuated due to the ongoing conflict, while 130,000 students from 536 schools in 14 border districts were affected. International Relations Institute of Cambodia Director-General Dr Kin Phea said hundreds of thousands of residents along the border have been forced to flee their homes and tens of thousands of students have abandoned their schools to escape the ongoing conflicts. "This would create an internally displaced people crisis in the Kingdom, the worst ever in the last three decades,' Kin told Bernama. Remote northern provinces such as Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey and Pursat are facing an exodus of people. Diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Thailand are at a crossroads, while ceasefire talks have not materialised so far, and armed aggression continues. As an agrarian state, nearly 70 per cent of Cambodia's 17 million people are a rural-based population that relies on agriculture, forestry, and fishing. The conflict is burdening the people. With borders closed, schools shut down and the movement of goods restricted, it could ruin their livelihoods and many will be forced to live with a painful scar for years, especially the younger population. The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) had earlier warned that children should not fall victim to the escalating violence along the Cambodia-Thai border. "Children must be protected at all times and their safety and well-being must be prioritised, while schools must remain as safe spaces for learning,' Bangkok-based Unicef Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific, June Kunugi said in a statement on July 24, just after the conflict spiralled out of control. Cambodia and Thailand are locked in disagreement over the various non-demarcated territories along their shared 817-km land border. Their dispute stretches back to 1907 when the French colonial government drew the contentious map. - Bernama
Barnama
6 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Cambodian Villages Abandoned, Rural Schools Shut As Border Tensions Mount
More rural people are likely to be displaced as there is no sign of the conflict ending. (Ministry of Information, Cambodia.) The Cambodian government is preparing temporary shelters for villagers fleeing their homes. (credit: Ministry of Information, Cambodia) Over 35,000 people have been internally displaced due to the Cambodia-Thai border crisis. (credit: Ministry of Information, Cambodia.) By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, July 26 (Bernama) -- Ongoing military clashes along the Cambodian-Thai border have forced thousands of villagers in northern Cambodia to flee their homes since fighting broke out on Thursday morning. Rural communities are bearing the brunt of the renewed conflict, which has erupted between Cambodian and Thai forces in contested border areas. bootstrap slideshow The Ministry of National Defence spokesperson, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, said about 35,800 people in Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Pursat and Banteay Meanchey provinces have been evacuated. She said five Cambodian soldiers and eight civilians have been killed, while 21 soldiers and 50 civilians have been injured since the clashes began on Thursday. Many villagers are taking refuge in monasteries or camps established by the Cambodian government in safe zones. In Pursat, bordering Thailand, about 350 families have been evacuated to safer areas with basic amenities, including water, food supplies and medical services. She said the Thai army is continuing its offensive operations into areas far beyond the original conflict zone on Saturday morning. 'Thailand's aggression has spread to various Cambodian provinces. Thai forces launched five artillery shells targeting multiple locations in the Thma Da commune area of Veal Veng district, Pursat province,' she said.
RNZ News
7 days ago
- Politics
- RNZ News
Violence is flaring again on the Thai-Cambodian border. Why is it so contentious?
By Helen Regan , Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn , CNN A Cambodian BM-21 multiple rocket launcher returns in Preah Vihear province from the Cambodia-Thai border as troops from both sides clash on 24 July. Photo: Stringer/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Explainer - Deadly violence has flared up once again on the contentious border between Thailand and Cambodia, reigniting a long-running but little-known dispute. Thailand deployed fighter jets against Cambodian military targets on Thursday, as forces from both countries clashed along the border. The escalation came after a second Thai soldier in a week lost their leg in a landmine explosion. Diplomatic relations have deteriorated as a full-blown conflict threatens to break out, as both sides accuse each other of aggression. Thailand's health ministry said Thursday that 12 people, including 11 civilians and one Thai soldier, have been killed in clashes with Cambodian troops. A further 31 people have been injured, the ministry said. Cambodian authorities have not yet reported any fatalities on their side. Here's what to know about the disputed border. Tensions worsened in May when a Cambodian soldier was killed during a brief clash between Thai and Cambodian troops in a contested border area of the Emerald Triangle, where Cambodia, Thailand and Laos meet. Thai and Cambodian forces said they were acting in self-defence and blamed the other for the skirmish. Although military leaders from Thailand and Cambodia said they wished to de-escalate, both sides have since engaged in saber-rattling and reinforced troops along the border. Thailand took control of border checkpoints, imposed restrictions on crossings and threatened to cut electricity and internet to Cambodia's border towns. Cambodia in return stopped imports of Thai fruit and vegetables and banned Thai movies and TV dramas. Recent landmine explosions prompted both countries to downgrade relations with each other and recall diplomatic staff. The first soldier lost his leg in a landmine explosion on July 16. The second incident occurred Wednesday, when a blast injured five Thai soldiers, with one losing his leg. Thursday's violence marked a significant escalation. Read more: Thailand and Cambodia have had a complicated relationship of both cooperation and rivalry in recent decades. The two countries share a 508-mile (817-kilometer) land border - largely mapped by the French when they controlled Cambodia as a colony - that has periodically seen military clashes and been the source of political tensions. Cambodia has previously sought a ruling from the UN's International Court of Justice over disputed areas, including the site of the most recent clash. However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ's jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples. In 2011, Thai and Cambodian troops clashed in a nearby area surrounding the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, a UNESCO world heritage site, displacing thousands of people on both sides and killing at least 20 people. The flare-up in May has had huge political ramifications in Thailand. Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended from duties in July after the leak of a phone call she had with Cambodia's powerful former leader Hun Sen, in which she appeared to criticize her own army's actions in the dispute. Paetongtarn hails from a powerful dynasty and became Thailand's youngest prime minister last year, at just 38. She could face full dismissal over the 17-minute phone call - in which she appeared to signal there was discord between her government and the powerful Thai military. The scandal and her suspension brought fresh uncertainty to the Southeast Asian kingdom, which has been roiled by years of political turbulence and leadership shake-ups. Both sides' forces accuse each other of opening fire Thursday morning. Cambodia then fired rockets on Thai soil, Thailand said. A Thai fighter jet later dropped two bombs in Cambodian territory, Cambodia said. Cambodia's Defense Ministry condemned what it called "brutal, barbaric, and violent military aggression," accusing Thailand of violating international law. The ministry said a Thai F-16 had dropped two bombs on a road near the ancient Preah Vihear temple, a UNESCO world heritage site. "Cambodia reserves the right to lawful self-defense and will respond decisively to Thailand's violent aggression," the statement said, adding that the armed forces are "fully prepared to defend the kingdom's sovereignty and its people - whatever the cost." CNN has reached out to UNESCO for comment. Thailand's 2nd regional military command in the northeast said that F-16 fighter jets had been deployed in two areas, and it claimed to have "destroyed" two Cambodian regional military support units. Army spokesperson Col. Richa Suksuwanont said the strikes were aimed only at military targets. Thailand's acting caretaker, Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, said Cambodia fired heavy weapons into Thailand without clear targets, leading to civilian deaths. The acting premier also said the conflict was not spreading into more provinces, according to Reuters. He added that no negotiation with Cambodia can take place until fighting along the border ends. Other countries have also weighed in, urging restraint and warning travellers against approaching the contentious border. At a briefing on Thursday, US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told reporters that the US is "gravely concerned" about the violence. "The United States urges an immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians, and a peaceful resolution of the conflicts," Pigott said. Additionally on Thursday, the United Kingdom's Foreign Ministry advised against "all but essential travel" within 50 kilometers of the Cambodia-Thailand border in either country. - CNN
