People who fled their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border rest on the grounds of a pagoda in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on July 27, 2025. Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a fourth day on July 27, despite both sides saying they were ready to discuss a ceasefire after a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump. -- Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
SEOUL (Bernama-Yonhap): South Korea on Sunday raised its travel alert for border areas in Cambodia and Thailand, marking the second adjustment in three days, amid escalating armed clashes between the two countries.
According to Yonhap news agency, the foreign ministry announced that Cambodia’s border provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Pailin, Battambang, Pursat and Koh Kong have been placed under a "special travel advisory” starting from 12 pm.
