The destruction of a statue of Lord Vishnu on Cambodian territory by the Thai military has sparked sharp condemnation across India and drawn wider international attention, as religious groups, officials and media denounced the act as disrespectful and inflammatory amid an already tense border situation.
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The Thai military’s aggression against Cambodia has included the use of heavy artillery that damaged Buddhist temples, the bombing of Ta Krabei Temple and Preah Vihear Temple, and, most recently, the destruction of a statue of the god Vishnu. These sites are sacred places of worship and spiritual significance for Buddhists, Hindus, and followers of other faiths. For the true custodians of this heritage, witnessing such devastation brings profound sorrow and anguish beyond comparison. Those who are not the rightful owners, however, have shown no compassion for these religious structures or for the cultural and spiritual heritage they embody. They cheered and applauded while deliberately destroying and desecrating these sacred places of worship and religious faith. #ThailandViolatestheceasefire #India #Hindu #Buddhism
At 11 a.m. this morning, Thai armed forces, accompanied by heavy machinery such as excavators, entered An Ses area in Cambodian sovereign territory, and even laid barbed wire, despite strong objections from our forces. It is also worth noting that Cambodia recently arranged a visit by foreign military attachés to those locations on July 30, 2025, clearly demonstrating that these areas are part of Cambodian sovereign territory.
This act constitutes a flagrant violation of the ceasefire and poses a grave threat to peace and security along the border between the two countries, as well as to the wider region. Cambodia calls on the international community — particularly partner countries that have worked tirelessly to help achieve this hard-won ceasefire and wish to see it fully and effectively implemented — to demand that Thailand immediately stop its aggressive actions and strictly respect international law, especially Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Cambodia has strongly condemned Thailand for what it describes as a serious violation of the ceasefire agreement, following a cross-border incursion by Thai armed forces into AnSes area in Cambodian territory and under full control of Cambodian Armed Forces after Ceasefire. The video shows that Thai Armed Forces violate Cambodian sovereignty.
Thailand Cannot Hide the Truth: The World Saw Its Bombs Fall on Cambodia
The recent armed aggression by the Thai military against the Kingdom of Cambodia is not just an assault on our territorial sovereignty — it is an assault on truth itself. While the people of Oddar Meanchey continue to count the cost of Thai airstrikes, Bangkok dares to deny what the world already knows: Thai aircraft dropped bombs, including the deadly MK-84, on Cambodian soil.
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Cambodia Urges Global Action to Halt Thai ‘Planned Aggression’
PHNOM PENH--The Cambodian National Defense Ministry called on the international community on August 3 to take immediate action to prevent the Thai side from pursuing its planned aggression.
The call was made after receiving information at 10:49 a.m. on the same day that the Thai military, working with local authorities, directed civilians in the Surin Province border area to evacuate by tonight.
Today 30th July 2025, CMAC experts have responded to an emergency call from affected local community to clear a bomb. This bomb as the remnants of war identified as an aerial bomb MK-84 dropped by the Thai Air Forces, MK-84 with total weights around 1.000kg and 3.5 meters long.
Shown in this picture by the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) is a Thai MK-84 bomb that was dropped during the border clashes.
It weighs nearly one ton, measures around 3.5 meters, and contains more than 500 kg of explosive.
Heng Ratana, director-general of CMAC, said on July 30 that MK-84 is the largest variant in its family that includes MK-81, MK-82, and MK-83. This MK-84 variant was rarely dropped during the Indochina War.
Photo: Heng Ratana / CMAC
IN PHOTOS: Destruction Near Prasat Ta Moan: Homes and School Damaged by Airstrikes
ODDAR MEANCHEY — Along the foothills leading to Ta Moan Temple in Banteay Ampil District, civilian homes lie in ruins after shelling. A nearby primary school was hit by F-16 airstrikes, and shell craters now scar the roads throughout the area.
Thai troops capture 20 Cambodian soldiers as hostages after the ceasefire takes effect; two are possibly killed.
A senior Cambodian military commander revealed to military attachés and diplomats that Thai troops had captured 20 Cambodian soldiers as hostages following the official enforcement of a ceasefire.
Brigadier General Chan Sopheaktra, Commander of the Preah Vihear Operational Area, made the statement while accompanying military attachés and diplomats from 13 countries on a field visit to observe the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand along the border area on Wednesday, July 30.
The same senior officer confirmed that at 5:18 a.m. on July 29, Thai forces used an armored vehicle and about 30 infantry troops to open fire with two rounds at Cambodian positions in Bos Bov Chom, despite the Cambodian side not returning fire, in strict compliance with orders from Cambodian commanders. Cambodian forces then withdrew into trenches for safety.
At that point, Thai forces launched a further attack and seized a Cambodian trench approximately 40 meters inside Cambodian territory. They then used a deceptive tactic—waving hands and calling Cambodian troops to approach for negotiations.
Brig. Gen. Chan Sopheaktra added that around six Cambodian soldiers approached the Thai troops, shook hands, and took group photos together as a gesture of goodwill. However, during the photo session, hidden Thai soldiers suddenly emerged, raised their weapons, and captured nearly 20 Cambodian soldiers.
He stated that one Cambodian soldier managed to escape, but two are believed to have been shot and possibly killed. As of the afternoon of July 30, 2025, the Thai military had not yet released the captured Cambodian troops.
Don’t try to change the subject, You need to responsible for what you did to our Preah Vihear Temple (the world heritage site)
@UNESCO Please help us and bring justice back to our Preah Vihear Temple #SavePreahVihearTemple 📢
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Calls for neutral observers as ceasefire allegations fly
Cambodia’s foreign ministry has explained that the Kingdom wishes to see “impartial observers” investigate Thailand’s “misleading and fabricated accusations” that Cambodia has violated the US-su
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