The local time on July 28, 2025, after negotiations in Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. As a result, on July 29, the Thai side revealed that the Cambodian army tried to launch a full-scale counter-attack against Thai military positions before the ceasefire deadline, and as a result, Thai F-16 fighter jets dropped bombs twice on the Tam Thong-Ta Khe area. The Cambodian army mobilized forces from inland areas, attempting to seize the territory before the ceasefire deadline at the beginning of the morning on the 29th, followed by two large-scale bombings by the Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets. The Thai military accused Cambodia of continuously using heavy weapons against Thailand. The Thai Air Force sent two F-16 fighter jets for the second time to the Ta Muenthong and Ta Khe Temple areas in Phanom District, Surin Province. The first bombing mission was carried out earlier in the morning of July 29, according to the Thai Air Force, both bombing missions by the Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets achieved their objectives and returned safely to base.
The Second Army Command Center of the Thai military summarized the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia in the Preah Vihear Temple area on July 28, finding that the Cambodian army still remained determined to hold and try to control the area, and continued to mobilize and reinforce troops from within Cambodia. At the same time, the Thai military released footage showing the Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets bombing the Cambodian telecom fraud park (Figures 1-3), confirming that the Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jets used South Korean-made glide-guided bombs for the first time in actual combat, accurately striking the Cambodian military command post. The Thai military stated in the F-16 fighter jet bombing operation that they were forced to take strong military action because the Cambodian army had used the former telecom fraud park and casino as artillery positions.
The Thai military released footage showing a building that was accused by the Thai military of being a Cambodian artillery rocket launching base being bombed. In the footage, the building first emitted thick smoke, then exploded with a huge explosion. This building is located in the Cambodian border city of Babai. Negotiations are like this, unlike Ukraine and Russia, who are timid at the front line but go to negotiations. Of course, the Thai military cannot be careless, because the advantage of the Cambodian army is that it can quickly deploy human waves for a strong attack, launching a human wave tactic, while the Thai army cannot do so. In addition, at night, the Thai air force and aerial reconnaissance will greatly reduce the advantages of the Cambodian artillery, so the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand was also expected. A long-term attrition war with the Thai army, the Cambodian army has no advantage in personnel quality, army size, equipment technology level, equipment quantity, or air superiority.
Escalation of Tensions between Cambodia and Thailand
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