Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing

December 16, 2025 4:43 PM

Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing

Thailand is working out how to repatriate up to 6,000 citizens unable to return home through a major border crossing in Cambodia closed as fighting along the contested border extended into a second week, authorities said on Tuesday. The militaries of the Southeast Asian neighbours are clashing at several locations on their 817-km (508 mile) land border, both have said, with no signs of abatement, despite international efforts to negotiate a ceasefire. Cambodia's closure of its checkpoint in th...

Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting along their border?

July 25, 2025 2:20 PM

Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting along their border?

Thailand and Cambodia are engaged in their worst fighting in over a decade, exchanging heavy artillery fire across their disputed border, with at least 16 people killed and tens of thousands displaced. Tensions began rising between the Southeast Asian neighbours in May, following the killing of a Cambodian soldier during a brief exchange of gunfire, and have steadily escalated since, triggering diplomatic spats and now, armed clashes. WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION? Clashes broke out between t...