The election of Anutin Charnvirakul as Thai Prime Minister, confirmed on February 8, 2026 following an early vote, opens a new chapter in bilateral relations with Cambodia.

Between 1975 and 1985, thousands of Vietnamese boat people perished in the Gulf of Thailand under assaults by Thai pirates. These coastal fishermen, driven by plunder and xenophobia, committed acts of extreme violence documented by the UN.

Despite its election to the UN Human Rights Council for 2025-2027, the country led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul struggles to translate its international commitments into concrete actions, allowing systemic abuses to persist. On the eve of snap elections, this 529-page report paints a damning picture, calling for an urgent rev

From Phnom Penh, where I live and daily observe the border frictions between Cambodia and Thailand, the question arises acutely. The temples of Ta Moan and Ta Krabey, perched on the Dangrek massif, are not just another chapter in a historical dispute tinged with nationalism.

Phnom Penh, February 5, 2026 – The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has lodged a formal and solemn protest with Thailand following an unauthorized field visit on February 2 by a delegation of foreign military attachés and police officials, led by Lieutenant General Teeranan Nandhakwang, Director-General of Intelligence of the Royal Thai Army, to two hotels located in O’Smach, Oddar Meanchey district.

Cambodia and Thailand held a meeting of the Secretariat of the Regional Border Committee (RBC) this Monday, marking a new step in efforts to resolve persistent border disputes.

Cambodia and Thailand failed to reach an agreement to sign the preparatory documents for the upcoming Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, due to differences on several key points.

Less than two weeks before Thailand’s general elections, uncertainty lingered: could the February 8 vote be held amid growing border tensions with Cambodia?

Relayed on his Facebook accounts and via Cambodge Mag, this text dissects the December 2025 border shock between Phnom Penh and Bangkok. Far removed from semantic quarrels over an alleged “invasion,” Arnaud Darc warns of a deeper structural danger: unilateral post-ceasefire fortifications that erode the fragile legal balance governing border delimitation.

While some French-language media outlets based in Thailand relayed— with enthusiasm seemingly outweighing fact-checking —the story of a “Cambodian casino” allegedly serving as an arms cache, the photographed scene tells a very different story.

In a scandal shaking the fragile border peace, Thai soldiers looted shops and homes in Pursat, violating the ceasefire signed on December 27, 2025, between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

On 27 December 2025 at noon, the Cambodian and Thai governments announced a bilateral ceasefire, the result of discussions by the 3rd Special General Border Committee (SGBC) — the joint military-diplomatic body tasked with managing border incidents.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia issued a firm statement on Friday denouncing new Thai military incursions onto Cambodian soil.

After months of tension and intense diplomatic efforts, 18 Cambodian soldiers detained in Thailand were finally released and welcomed home, a historic moment that has generated a powerful sense of relief and renewed hope among Cambodians nationwide.

Thailand has finally released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured during intense border clashes in July 2025, marking a pivotal step toward de-escalating longstanding tensions between the two nations. This humanitarian gesture comes after months of diplomatic wrangling, fragile ceasefires, and mutual accusations, bringing relief to families and easing regional anxieties.

As of this evening, Thailand has still not released the 18 Cambodian soldiers captured on July 29 during border clashes, despite the expiration of the 72-hour ceasefire stipulated in the bilateral agreement signed on December 27.

Le gouvernement cambodgien se prépare à accueillir, dès demain midi, les 18 soldats cambodgiens détenus depuis plus de cinq mois par l’armée thaïlandaise, a confirmé le vice-Premier ministre et ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale, H.E. Prak Sokhonn.

In the steep cliffs of the Dangrek Mountains in Preah Vihear province in northern Cambodia, there is far more than an ancient Khmer temple listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Beneath its rugged terrain, deposits of gold, iron, copper, and precious stones have fueled decades of desire and tension.

It’s a breath of hope sweeping across the region today. After several weeks of deadly clashes around the disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand, the two countries have signed a new ceasefire agreement, effective since noon on 27 December 2025.

The Thailand and Cambodia signed an immediate cease-fire on December 27, 2025 along their contested border, bringing a provisional end to three weeks of bloody confrontations that left at least 47 dead and nearly a million civilians displaced on both sides.

The UN has a comprehensive set of mediation mechanisms to intervene peacefully between Cambodia and Thailand, based on the United Nations Charter (Chapters VI and VII), in order to prevent the escalation of the 2025 border conflict around Preah Vihear and other disputed areas.

Thai forces intensified their military operations on Monday, December 22, by penetrating deep into Cambodian territory with F-16 fighter jets, bombing civilian sectors in the provinces of Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, and Banteay Meanchey.

To answer a question posed by a reader, here are a few clarifications about the possibility and unlikelihood of seeing UN peacekeepers (Blue Helmets) in Cambodia. As a reminder, the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, revived in 2025, pits the two neighbors in a deadly escalation marked by artillery fire, air strikes, and thousands of displaced people

China has dispatched a special envoy to Phnom Penh in a bid to help de-escalate mounting tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, where recent border clashes have alarmed the region. His Excellency Deng Xijun, Special Envoy for Asian Affairs from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Cambodia on December 19 to undertake sensitive diplomatic talks aimed at restoring peace and reviving political dialogue between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.