THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THAILAND AND CAMBODIA IS NOT CALMING DOWN: Fierce fighting continued during the night, the number of dead is rising!

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in a border dispute continued last night and this morning.

Cambodia announced that two more civilians were killed in last night’s artillery attacks by Thai forces, bringing the total death toll on that side to seven.

Thailand announced that at least three of their soldiers were killed, reports the BBC.

According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Defense, Thai forces fired on the border province of Banteay Meanchey after midnight, killing two civilians.

Thailand started fire on Cambodia sovereignty first! How aggression they are!#thaiopenfiredoncambidia #thaiaggressive #thailand pic.twitter.com/JouaOLezhD
— Uy Chanthou (@ChanthouUy) December 8, 2025

Four Cambodian civilians died in Thai attacks yesterday, said Phnom Penh Information Minister Net Feaktra, reports the BBC.

The Thai military accused Cambodia of using multiple rocket launcher systems and bomb-dropping drones against Thai soldiers, and some rockets reportedly hit civilian areas.

The military also announced that 492 temporary shelters have been established in four border Thai provinces, housing 125,838 people.

The Thai public has been called upon to refrain from publishing photos, videos, and information about troop movements or military operations to ensure the safety of personnel on the front line and preserve the effectiveness of operations.

“The area of the Second Army will continue to use all necessary measures to ensure national security, and the protection of Thai sovereignty to the fullest extent,” the Thai military announced.

Former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodian forces retaliated against Thai attacks last night and this morning, adding that they had been “patient for more than 24 hours to respect the ceasefire.”

“Our forces must fight at all points where the enemy has attacked,” Hun Sen said on Facebook.

Both sides blame each other for the clashes, which violated the fragile truce brokered by US President Donald Trump in July.

Trump then claimed that it was a historic achievement in ending the border conflict, and Cambodia nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the agreement.

Thailand and Cambodia have disputed territorial sovereignty along their 800-kilometre land border for more than a century.

The US President called on Thailand and Cambodia to “fully respect” the truce achieved in July.

Families are taking shelter in storm drains and drainage culverts that often carry mixed wastewater, huddling below the concrete as gunfire sounds in the distance. When I see scenes like this, it makes my blood boil. I’m sure people in Thailand are doing the same thing right now.… pic.twitter.com/zyKoRrp39g
— Jacob in Cambodia 🇺🇸 🇰🇭 (@jacobincambodia) December 9, 2025

“President Trump is committed to the continuation of the cessation of violence and expects the governments of Cambodia and Thailand to fully honour their commitment to ending the conflict,” said an official who did not wish to be named, reports the BBC.

In July, the century-old border dispute between the two countries dramatically escalated when Cambodia fired rockets into Thailand, and Thailand retaliated with air strikes. A few days later, both countries agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire when Trump threatened to cut off all negotiations on reducing US tariffs if they did not agree to stop fighting.

In October, the two countries signed a ceasefire agreement, and Trump claimed that a historic agreement to end the conflict had been reached.