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Thai troops take control of Bueng Takuan checkpoint, opposite the Ban Ta Phaya trade relaxation point in Sa Kaeo province – This morning, infantry and M1126 Stryker vehicles advanced amid fierce fighting with Cambodian forces. Cambodian troops reportedly used local homes as positions. By midday, Thai forces secured the area, raised the national flag, and set up defensive lines

Malaysia's Prime Minister said he had spoken to the prime ministers of Thailand and Malaysia on Tuesday and appreciated their openness to continue negotiations amid fighting between the two countries

11:10 AM – Two Royal Thai Air Force fighter jets, an F-16 and a JAS 39 Gripen, carried out an airstrike on casino and scammer bases in the O’Smach area, opposite Chong Chom, Surin Province. The Cambodian military reportedly used these sites to launch suicide drones

Although Thai forces have succeeded in driving Cambodian troops out of Prasat Ta Kwai in Surin province, they have still not been able to fully secure and occupy the area as mines and Cambodia’s fortified Hill 350 still block Thai forces from fully holding the temple

A total of 1,168 schools have now been closed in border provinces affected by the fighting between Thai and Cambodian forces, with 102 being used as evacuation shelters, Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said on Wednesday

Thai Forces Strike Cambodian Military Base in Sa KaeonnThai Task Force 11 of the Eastern Military Command carried out a drone strike yesterday (Dec. 9) on a Cambodian military base in Ban Khlong Phaeng, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province. The Thai army said the area had been used by Cambodian forces to amass troops and weapons for attacks against Thai soldiers. The site is officially Thai territory, which Thailand claims Cambodia had occupied without authorization

Thai Military Briefs 19 Foreign Military Attachés on Border Clashes with CambodiannOn December 9, the Thai Armed Forces briefed military attachés from 19 countries on the ongoing security situation along the Thailand–Cambodia border. The briefing, held at the Armed Forces Headquarters auditorium and chaired by General Chidchanok Nutchaya, joint chief of staff, included representatives from the Army Intelligence Department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The military highlighted that Cambodian forces had initiated attacks since December 7, 2025, in Sisaket’s Kantharalak District and surrounding areas, spreading to provinces including Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, and Trat. The clashes have caused Thai military casualties and injuries and involved attacks on civilians, including BM-21 rocket strikes on residential areas in Buriram Province. Thai forces have responded according to engagement rules to halt the attacks, reaffirming their commitment to defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity

Thai Army Says ​5 Border Patrol Police Officers Injured as Cambodia Uses Suicide Drone and Barrage BM-21 Fire to Attack Border Patrol Base at Preah Vihear Border on Wednesday

Cambodia withdrew from the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand

More than half a million people fled from their homes since the renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia

The Royal Thai Navy has launched a large-scale operation, codenamed "Trat Prab Burapak," involving naval and air forces, amid escalating conflict with Cambodia.

Cambodia command post just beside Preah Vihear Temple, hit by Thailand airstrike site spotted TODAY on fire

Thai Air Force said on Tuesday evening that F-16 jets launched an airstrike on Cambodian troops in the late afternoon at Chong Bok, Ubon Ratchathani Province, hitting the target after Cambodian forces fired heavy weapons at Thai soldiers

Thailand's First Army Region Operations Center reported that on December 9 at 4:00 PM, the 11th Special Task Force successfully regained partial control of areas around Ban Khlong Phaeng in Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province. Barbed wire defenses have been established along the controlled perimeter. Thai forces raised the national flag on sovereign Thai territory that had been occupied by Cambodia, successfully reclaiming the land

As of 11:00 a.m. on 9 December 2025, due to the Thai military’s attacks on Cambodian forces and civilians, residents in Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, and Pursat provinces have fled the assaults and moved to safe zones. The total number of displaced people is 16,568 families, equivalent to 54,550 individuals.

Thai Forces Launched an Attack Targeting Civilian Residential Areas in Thmar Da commune, Pursat province

Cambodia says Thai forces have escalated recent border clashes from small arms fire to the use of F-16 fighter aircraft, as both sides trade blame for a new wave of violence along their shared frontier

Footage has surfaced from this afternoon, showing RCA MLRS (BM-21, RM-70, Type 81 or Type 90B) conducting indirect fire missions against RTA positions alongside the Thai-Cambodian Border.

Cambodian Defence Ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata says the Thai military has continued attacking Cambodia, and that Cambodian forces have not carried out counteractions

Thailand’s 1st Army Region has crossed into Cambodia. The Burapha Task Force has seized Pairachan Village and is now setting up barbed-wire defensive lines, per Khaosod

PM Anutin has closed all negotiation channels with Cambodia, saying he no longer considers Trump or Anwar’s involvement. He insists the dispute is strictly between Thailand and its “adversary,” dismisses concerns over U.S. tariffs, and declares the joint declaration void - Khaosod

Hun Sen orders Cambodia to adhere to the red line, a clear countermeasure, and prepares to fully prepare for an attack from Thailand.

Thailand Prime Minister led the Armed Forces Commanders in a statement giving the green light to the military to conduct full-scale military operations, in accordance with the National Security Council (NSC) resolution. He reiterated that Thailand did not initiate the invasion and insisted on exercising its right to self-defense. He urged the public to have confidence in the government and military, ensuring their utmost security and safety. He urged them to follow news only through official channels

Thai Air Force F16s bombed Cambodian positions near the border

Army spokesman updates situation, saying Thai air operations on the Cambodian border are strictly for self-defence, targeting only military sites amid escalating cross-border clashes

The death toll in Thailand from flooding in the country's south is 33, a senior government official said

Thailand’s activist Jatuporn Prompan calls a protest on 22 Nov at the US and Malaysian embassies, accusing President Trump and PM Anwar of meddling in Thai sovereignty after the Cambodia border mine incident

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has declared that Thailand will no longer return to the negotiating table with Cambodia and said his government is unafraid of possible retaliatory tariff measures from the United States

Thailand suspends military cooperation with Cambodia after landmine incident injured Thai soldiers. National Security Council halts prisoner return, issues diplomatic protest, and authorizes military operations to protect sovereignty. Witness states US & Malaysia to be notified

Following a brief investigation, the Royal Thai Army has now confirmed that an explosion which injured four soldiers on patrol earlier this morning near Huai Ta Maria in the Sisaket Province, was caused by a newly-placed PMN-2 Anti-Personnel Landmine — deliberately hidden inside Thai Territory by the Cambodian Army. Since the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord was signed last month in Malaysia, the area had been thoroughly cleared of landmines by the Royal Thai Army, with nearby cut barbed wire suggesting that the mine was placed there by Cambodia sometime after the peace agreement on October 26, 2025.