On 17 September, harrowing videos circulated of the head-on clash between Cambodian civilians, including monks, and Thai forces near Ban Nong Ya Kaew (on the Thai side) and Prey Chan (on the Cambodian side). Tear gas and rubber bullets were fired, resulting in a dramatic toll of 28 casualties, including civilians and monks.

This documentary, produced by Pierre-Yves, Chanda and Jean-Clais, tells the story of a memorable visit to the bombed pagoda of Prasat Moan Thom Senchey. Their first meeting with the monks and pagoda assistants, survivors of air attacks, shook the team to the core.

Soldier Un Vanna gave his life when Thai forces deployed a drone to drop bombs on the trenches of the Ta Krabei Temple battlefield at around 2 p.m. on 27 July 2025. During clashes with Thai troops from 24 to 28 July 2025 in the Ta Krabei Temple area, soldier Un Vanna left behind memories and a final conversation with his wife, which she recounts...

A delegation of Asian journalists concluded a five-day mission to the border between Cambodia and Thailand, shedding vital light on the devastating human impact of the conflict on the Cambodian civilian population.

This diary by Suot Vichet, a researcher at the Anlong Veng Peace Centre, offers a personal perspective on the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand in July 2025. Through detailed daily accounts, the author describes the difficulties experienced by families, the suffering of soldiers and the unwavering hope for peace. Vichet's reflections offer readers a striking testimony to the courage and resilience of the Cambodian people in the face of turmoil and uncertainty.

Thailand's 2nd Military Region and Cambodia's 4th Military Region held an extraordinary meeting of the Regional Border Committee (RBC) in Si Saket on 27 August. The meeting was co-chaired by Lieutenant-General Boonsin Padklang (Thailand) and Lieutenant-General Pov Heng (Cambodia)

Amid ongoing tensions at the border, Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has lodged a formal protest with Thailand, strongly condemning further Thai military incursions into Cambodian territory.

In a flagrant violation of sovereignty and the most fundamental human rights, Thai soldiers crossed the border and forcibly expelled six Cambodian families from their homes in the village of Prey Chan.

The Thai army and government's stubborn refusal to engage in sincere peace talks with Cambodia stems mainly from their interest in maintaining a façade of permanent crisis, which benefits the country's political and economic networks.

On the evening of 3 August 2025, the Cambodian Ministry of Defence issued an alarming statement regarding possible military preparations on the Thai side along the shared border.

In the heart of the Kulen district in Preah Vihear province, the Wat Por 5000 Safety Centre has become a silent symbol of the divisions affecting the border between Cambodia and Thailand. This vast space, originally a spiritual sanctuary, is now the last refuge for thousands of civilians caught up in the turmoil of a border conflict where history, geopolitics and human lives collide with brutal force.

In Southeast Asia, long cited as a model of concerted growth and regional integration, the explosion of conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has upset the fragile balance of the Indochinese peninsula. With exchanges of gunfire, deadly explosions, a flurry of diplomatic expulsions and sealed borders, the rivalry between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has now reached a level of intensity not seen since the Preah Vihear temple crisis

Following a rapid and unexpected escalation, the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia reached a dramatic peak on 25 July 2025. Artillery fire lit up the sky once again, as fear and the sound of weapons dominated the daily lives of more than 138,000 displaced civilians on the Thai side and thousands more Cambodians fleeing border villages.

When Cambodia and Thailand clash, particularly over sensitive border territories such as the Preah Vihear temple, the media unfortunately invite themselves to play a role in the crisis.