Thailand and Cambodia's deadly border dispute: what we know

Cambodian soldiers stand on a military truck with an anti-aircraft gun in Oddar Meanchey province on July 25, 2025. Thailand and Cambodia fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade on July 24, with at least 12 people killed as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery and ground forces over a disputed border zone. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday (July 24) as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing at least 11 civilians, in a sharp escalation of a long-running border dispute.

The two countries are locked in a bitter feud over parts of the Emerald Triangle, where their borders meet Laos and several ancient temples stand.