Thai Air Strikes Hit Cambodia Border as Ceasefire Collapses

Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia after both sides accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Thai military said on Monday.At least one Thai soldier was killed and four others wounded in fresh clashes around two areas of Ubon Ratchathani province after Thai troops reportedly came under Cambodian fire.“The Thai side has now begun using aircraft to strike military targets in several areas,” the military said in a statement.Cambodia’s defence ministry said Thai forces carried out dawn attacks at two locations following what it described as days of Thai provocations. It claimed Cambodian troops had not retaliated.Thailand’s army, however, said Cambodian forces fired BM-21 rockets toward Thai civilian areas, though no casualties were reported.The latest flare-up comes months after a five-day border conflict in July that left at least 48 people dead and displaced some 300,000 people. ...

• 08 Dec 2025