In the Cambodian lands of laterite and rice fields, an expatriate, rooted here for ten years, watches with alarm the peril of a border conflict with Thailand. In Kampot, rocked by the river and green pepper, the sound of weapons shakes the harmony of a region united by culture and history.

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...