The local time on December 7, 2025, saw intense fighting erupt along the border between Thailand and Cambodia. Subsequently, both the Thai military and the Cambodian military issued statements confirming that Thai and Cambodian forces had opened fire again. According to a statement from the Thai military spokesperson, the Cambodian army fired 122mm rocket artillery at the Anuphap military base in Thailand, resulting in one Thai military personnel killed and two injured. The Thai Air Force then deployed F-16 fighter jets for retaliation. The Thai military also reported: "The Cambodian army used BM-21 rockets to attack civilian areas in Burirum province." The bombing by Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets and the rocket attacks by Cambodia led to an escalation of tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border, with large-scale evacuations taking place in the border areas of Otdormongkiri province in Cambodia.
Combat between the Cambodian and Thai armies has broken out again
The Thai and Cambodian militaries have accused each other of opening fire first, with two Thai soldiers wounded by sniper fire. Thailand and Cambodia are rapidly deploying tanks, artillery, and long-range rocket systems along the border. Once reinforcements arrive, the situation could escalate rapidly on December 8. The Thai military has ordered residents in towns along the Thai-Cambodian border in four provinces to evacuate to shelters. A Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesperson, Malis Souchet, stated that the Thai army opened fire in the Preah Vihear area along the Thai-Cambodian border, where the Kantiyakorn district of Thailand's Sa Kaeo province clashed with the Cambodian army, resulting in at least two Thai soldiers being injured. According to Thai media, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Thai military to fully defend national sovereignty and ensure public safety.
Cambodian army accuses Thailand of setting traps and landmines along the border
The Royal Thai Army announced that they are using F-16 fighter jets to strike Cambodian positions providing long-range fire support, especially those targeting Thailand, and are retaliating according to international rules of engagement. Thai and Cambodian forces have opened fire in areas such as Chong An Ma, Mountain 677, Whaitamariea, Kanha, and Prasat Monivong. It was unexpected that the Thai and Cambodian forces would open fire again, this time very suddenly. Both sides are now exchanging rocket fire, with the Thai Air Force deploying F-16 fighter jets for at least eight major bombings against Cambodian positions.
Border residents in Thailand are fleeing
On December 8, 2025, local time, as the Cambodian and Thai armies opened fire again, Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen stated that he had canceled his work schedule and directly coordinated with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to supervise the military actions of the Cambodian armed forces. He described the conflict with Thailand as "a Thai military invasion" and urged Cambodian soldiers stationed along the border to remain calm, stay alert, and respond quickly to any provocations by the Thai army.
Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets launched again
Cambodian border casino destroyed
The First Army Zone of the Cambodian army stated that the First Army Division is ready to fight along the Sre Khor border, monitoring 24/7 for any movement of Thai troops and equipment into positions, including vehicles moving day and night, and closely monitoring the activities of the Thai military. Meanwhile, the Second Army Zone of the Thai army issued a statement on the 8th saying that about 70% of the Thai civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border have completed their evacuation, with approximately 35,000 Thais registered at temporary shelters. During the evacuation process, one civilian died of illness. It seems that the Thai military has cleared the border, preparing for a major confrontation.
Thai Army Lieutenant Colonel killed by Cambodia
Concerned about Cambodian rocket and artillery attacks, Thai military strongholds
According to Thai sources, Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets crossed the border and dropped bombs, destroying a casino inside Cambodia. The Thai military discovered that Cambodia had used this casino as a military base and concealed heavy weapons, especially rockets. In this recent border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, border posts were attacked. According to the Thai military's report, Lieutenant Colonel Satitji, who belonged to the 6th Border Battalion, was killed while performing his duties in the Ubon district on the Thai-Cambodian border. This was because a Thai lieutenant colonel was killed, leading to the anger of the Thai authorities and military, which triggered the resumption of hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia.
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