Fresh clash erupts in Thailand–Cambodia border region; one person killed, three injured

BANGKOK: A fresh clash erupted in the disputed Thailand–Cambodia border region, leaving one person dead and three others injured after an exchange of gunfire. The situation threatens the ceasefire agreement that was reached with the intervention of Donald Trump. Both countries accuse each other of firing near a disputed border village.

The first major clash between the two countries occurred in July. 43 people were killed and three lakh people lost their homes in that conflict. A ceasefire was reached after talks led by Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Later, in October, both countries signed an expanded ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur.

Thai military spokesperson Major General Winthai Suvaree said that Cambodian soldiers fired first into Thai territory. He also stated that there were no Thai casualties and that the situation calmed down after about 10 minutes of firing. The two countries have had disputes for more than a century over certain parts of the 817-kilometre border.

Cambodia strongly condemned Thailand’s action, calling it an inhumane and cruel act. It said the Thai army’s move was a serious violation of the joint declaration signed on October 26, 2025, in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was then ASEAN’s rotating chair. Thailand withdrew from the agreement after Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine explosion near the border.