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Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate with Airstrikes

Published JUL 24 2025

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Above: Thai police stand guard outside the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Bangkok during a demonstration over border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia. Image credit: Ploy Phutpheng/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

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Thailand violated territorial integrity by sending troops into Cambodian territory and firing first, forcing Cambodia to respond in self-defense against unprovoked aggression. Thai soldiers triggered decades-old landmines by deviating from agreed patrol routes, yet Thailand blamed Cambodia for newly planted mines. This is a blatant and serious violation of international law.

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