OSNT Corporation

In December 2025, longstanding regional disputes between Thailand and Cambodia intensified into renewed armed conflict along their shared border.

In December 2025, longstanding border disputes between Thailand and Cambodia erupted into renewed armed conflict, marking the most serious escalation since 2011.

Tensions centered on contested territories near the Preah Vihear Temple and other undemarcated areas flared after diplomatic talks collapsed. Heavy artillery exchanges, airstrikes, and ground clashes resulted in dozens of military casualties and displaced over 100,000 civilians on both sides. International mediators, including ASEAN, urged an immediate ceasefire, but mutual accusations of incursions hindered progress. The fighting disrupted regional trade and tourism, raising fears of broader instability in Southeast Asia amid fragile post-pandemic recovery.