As of 24:00 on July 27, according to the reports released by both sides on the Thailand-Cambodia battle:
Note: The red area represents the regions previously occupied by the Thai army, and the yellow area represents the newly occupied regions by the Thai army.
① Figure 1:
The Thai army captured multiple positions along the 248th highway in Cambodia, including the direction of Takhay Temple.
In the early morning, the Cambodian army launched a counterattack (indicated by light blue arrows), regaining most of the areas, and the Thai media confirmed that their army had withdrawn (indicated by pink arrows), but some sources from the Thai military claimed that they still controlled a mountain pass in this direction.
② Figure 2:
The Thai army began attacking from two directions (indicated by yellow arrows), capturing some high ground around the town of Chong Ta Thaow (in the direction of Preah Vihear Temple), which could potentially trap the Cambodian army in the town completely.
③ Figure 3:
The Thai army captured the 34th military outpost in the direction of Pobe City in Banteay Meanchey Province, northwest Cambodia (geographical location: 13.99691, 102.85929) and the Bong Trakoun military base (geographical location: 13.98485, 102.84926).
④ Figure 4:
- The Thai army occupied the Ban Nong Yai Ko Police Checkpoint in the direction of Pobe City in Banteay Meanchey Province, northwest Cambodia (geographical location: 13.82489, 102.74265).
⑤ Figure 5:
The Thai army controlled the 514th military outpost in the direction of Pobe City in Banteay Meanchey Province, northwest Cambodia (geographical location: 13.76705, 102.7022).
⑥ Figure 6:
South of the occupied locations (indicated by red circles + white crosses), the Thai army has been amassing a large number of troops on the Thai side opposite Pobe City.
Tension between Cambodia and Thailand is escalating
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