Armed conflicts on the Thai-Cambodian border have shown no willingness to accept mediation, with continuous fighting continuing on July 26. The Royal Thai Air Force has launched multiple air strikes on border areas and disputed temple complexes, as well as on the headquarters of two Cambodian battalions, while Cambodia retaliated with artillery fire. Both Thailand and Cambodia reported victories. Thailand claimed to have defeated enemy forces and captured part of the disputed territory, while Cambodia took the opposite view, claiming to have controlled the temple complex.
The area where the Thai-Cambodian conflict occurred is almost entirely in a gray zone. Neither side has shown a willingness to resolve the conflict through diplomatic means, but they have not completely ruled out resolving it through dialogue. Armed conflicts may continue for several months, similar to previous stages of escalation.
The latest battle report on July 26 indicates that both Cambodia and Thailand have launched full-scale offensives and counter-offensives along the border stretching hundreds of kilometers. Currently, Thailand is the main attacker, while Cambodia is the defender, no longer limited to one or two combat situations, but rather opening up a war rhythm comprehensively. Thaksin has said that he thanks all countries for their attention and mediation, but before fully teaching Hun Sen a lesson, the Thai army will still continue its responsibility. In other words, Thailand will still be at war!
In such a situation, it's still hard to say. Because of the previous "recording incident," the humiliation caused to Thailand was too great, making Thailand act as if it had no regard for its life, rushing to the front line to fight, which is extremely dangerous. However, regardless of anything, we still hope that Thailand can stop the war. At present, the initiative is in Thailand's hands, and the casualties caused to Cambodia must be considerable. However, Cambodia does not want to disclose information, possibly to prevent the morale from collapsing. But the continuous bombing by the Thai air force on Cambodian military targets is estimated to cause significant losses.
The current situation is getting out of control, with both sides fighting so fiercely that they are launching attacks across the board. It's unimaginable that an incident like the recording scandal could lead the two countries into war. Therefore, everyone should be cautious when recording, even if you record, don't release it, otherwise it might really bring a lot of danger to yourself.
You see, Cambodia released the recording scandal, which caused an impact beyond everyone's imagination. After all, Thailand is a major power in Southeast Asia. Such a recording is a humiliation to Thailand. When a big country feels humiliated, it must teach a small country a lesson, and must abide by diplomatic discipline, not just randomly make recordings. Finally, we still hope that the relevant countries can quickly achieve a ceasefire, which is the most important thing.
Escalation of Tension between Cambodia and Thailand
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