The Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, Prat, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, held talks at the residence of the Malaysian Prime Minister in Kuala Lumpur on the afternoon of July 28, 2025, to discuss border conflicts. The meeting was chaired by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar, who is the current rotating chair of ASEAN. This means that Thailand and Cambodia have started negotiations in Malaysia. In the image, the left side is the Prime Minister of Cambodia, the right side is the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, and in the center is the Prime Minister of Malaysia. To the left rear of the Malaysian Prime Minister is the U.S. Ambassador, and to the right rear is the Chinese Ambassador. Malaysia hosted the event, and both China and the United States sent representatives.
Currently, Cambodia is losing the war, the eggplant mountain has been lost, and the battle for the two temples continues. If the Thai armored forces arrive and increase the firepower, it is estimated that holding the position will be difficult.
Although Acting Prime Minister Prat of Thailand and Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia are in talks, their armies continue to fight: The Second Army Corps of Thailand reported that the Chinese-made PHL-03 long-range rocket launcher (export model AR-3) 300mm long-range rocket launcher vehicle is moving. On July 28, 2025, Colonel Kampa Natt Vapansu, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Second Army Corps of Thailand, reported the situation, stating that the Cambodian army launched a full-scale counterattack on multiple fronts, firing hundreds of 122mm rockets, which hit Mount 677, Fupi Mountain, Pamoer Mountain-Baivashan, and Fumakuay Mountain. In addition, the Royal Thai Air Force found the Chinese-made PHL-03 long-range rocket launchers moving in the Sanrong Airport area of Udon Thani Province, Cambodia.
The Thai military has taken corresponding retaliatory actions against tactical targets such as Chiang Bo, Chiang Amma, Da Gui Temple, and Damang Temple. Currently, the Thai and Cambodian armies are engaged in fierce fighting in the areas of Chong An Ma, Fupi, and Fumakuay. Thai and Cambodian forces continued to fire at each other from late night on July 27 to early morning on July 28, resulting in multiple injuries. The Cambodian Army has a large number of subsequent reinforcements assembling. According to the Thai military, the Cambodian artillery also mistakenly attacked its own troops in the areas of Chong An Ma and Pamoer Iden. This may be due to the large number of troops sent by Cambodia to Thailand, causing communication chaos. The Thai military is now concerned that if the negotiations fail, Cambodia may use long-range weapons, such as the Chinese-made AR-2 long-range rocket launcher, to attack deep into Thai territory. At this stage, the only thing Cambodia can rely on is hundreds of rocket launchers continuously firing at the Thai army.
Escalation of Tensions between Cambodia and Thailand
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