Fire and smoke rise after what the Thai army says was the Royal Thai Army's drone operation causing damages on Cambodian military's arms depot, in an area given as Phu Ma Kuea Hill near Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia, in this screengrab from a handout video released on July 25, 2025. - Thai Army/Handout via Reuters
BANGKOK: Thailand’s acting leader warned that the armed military conflict with neighbouring Cambodia could "potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second day.
Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai told reporters on Friday (July 25) that the severity of the clashes was escalating, endangering civilian lives, and Thailand was committed to defending its territory and sovereignty.
