As someone living in Cambodia, yesterday’s border clash didn’t feel far away.
People died—Thai civilians, including children—after Cambodian rocket fire reportedly struck border villages. That’s tragic and unacceptable. But it didn’t happen in a vacuum. Thai forces reportedly provoked the shooting, on land already ruled by international courts to belong to Cambodia.
None of this should be normal!
Let’s not cheer from the sidelines like it’s some kind of boxing match. Thai and Cambodian voices alike are posting online like they’re rooting for a team—while real families are burying their dead!
Put the weapons down. Talk. Before more lives are lost for absolutely nothing.
យោធាថៃបានប្រើប្រាស់ អាវុធគ្រប់ប្រភេទ ដោយរាប់ទាំងគ្រប់ផ្លោងនិងការទំលាក់គ្រាប់បែកពីលើយន្តហោះ ប៉ះពាល់ដល់ប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ ដែលរួមមាន ពយតាឌី កូបុរៈទី១ ទី២ ទី៣ ទី៥ ជណ្តើរខាងជើង និងតំបន់ក្បែរប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ។ ���េះជាឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មដ៏ធ្ងន់ធ្ងរប្រឆាំងនឹងបេតិកភណ្ឌពិភពលោក និងជាការរំលោភបំពានលើច្បាប់អន្តរជាតិ។
The Thai military used a wide range of weapons, including artillery shells and aerial bombardments, to strike Preah Vihear Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The assault caused damage to several key areas of the temple complex, including Poy Tadi, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th towers, the northern staircase, and surrounding zones.
This act constitutes a serious crime against world heritage and a blatant violation of international law.
Thai military forces launched an armed assault on Cambodian troops on July 24, leading to clashes along the Cambodia–Thailand border in Oddar Meanchey province.
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The National Authority of Preah Vihear (NAPV) has announced that the ancient Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province has been at risk from Thai artillery fire which began at around 9 am on July 24.
Fighting continues along the border between Thailand and Cambodia this morning, July 24, at key conflict points: Ta Mone Thom Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, the Mom Bei area and near Preah Vihear Temple.
Watch:
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https://t.co/6C1vnnnKjZ
Thailand Opened Fire — Cambodia had No Choice but to Defend Itself
[Op-ed] In the early hours of Thursday morning, a dangerous escalation unfolded along the Cambodian–Thai border, one that may mark the most serious military confrontation between the t
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Thailand said it launched airstrikes on military targets in Cambodia after nine Thai civilians were killed by shelling from that country targeting civilian areas, including a hospital, according to officials in Bangkok.
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