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Renewed Thai-Cambodian clashes displace tens of thousands

December 9, 2025

The second cross-border clash between Thailand and Cambodia this year broke out on Monday. Current reports indicate at least 13 people have been killed and over 100,000 civilians have fled.

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As fighting reignites along the Thailand-Cambodia border, ordinary civilians once again bear the brunt — displaced, anxious, and unsure when the violence will end.

A US- and Malaysia-brokered ceasefire in July sought to calm the century-old dispute, but it has unraveled, with each side now accusing the other of sparking the latest clashes.