Lieutenant-General Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Defense Ministry, confirmed that during the evacuations, three Cambodian civilians were injured and several houses were burned by shelling as residents rushed to escape the attack.
On December 7, border gunfire resumed in Preah Vihear province, reigniting hostilities that had been simmering since the deadly clash in Prey Chan village last month. Both sides have accused each other of provoking the latest violence.
Photo: Oddar Meanchey deputy provincial governor and spokesperson Met Meas Pheakdey
ការលើកឡើងរបស់បណ្តាញសារព័ត៌មានថៃមួយចំនួន ដែលថាកម្ពុជាបើកការបាញ់មុន និងប្រើសព្វាវុធធុនធ្ងន់នៅតាមបណ្តោយព្រំដែនកម្ពុជា-ថៃ គឺជាព័ត៌មានមិនពិត កងកម្លាំងយោធាថៃបានចាប់ផ្តើមបើកការវាយប្រហារមកលើកងកម្លាំងយោធាកម្ពុជា នៅព្រឹកថ្ងៃទី៨ ខែធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ ចាប់តាំងពីម៉ោង៥ព្រឹកមក។ សកម្មភាព នេះធ្វើឡើងបន្ទាប់ពីយោធាថៃបានធ្វើសកម្មភាពបង្កហេតុជាច្រើនរាប់មិនអស់ច្រើនថ្ងៃមកហើយ ជាពិសេសឧបទវហេតុកាលពីម្សិលមិញនៅព្រលានថ្ម ក្នុងចេតនាញុះញង់ដើម្បីនាំដល់ការប៉ះទង្គិចគ្នា។
ដោយឈរលើស្មារតីនៃការគោរពរាល់កិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងដែលបានឯកភាពគ្នា និងការដោះស្រាយជម្លោះដោយសន្តិវិធី ស្របតាមច្បាប់អន្តរជាតិ នៅក្នុងឧប្បត្តិហេតុលើកទីពីរនោះ កងកម្លាំងកម្ពុជាក៏មិនបានធ្វើការបាញ់តបតឡើយ និងកំពុងបន្តតាមដានលើការវិវត្តនេះយ៉ាងប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន និងយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ខ្ពស់បំផុត។ ជាមួយគ្នានេះ កម្ពុជាបានជូនដំណឹងជាលើកទីពីរទៅក្រុមអ្នកសង្កេត ការណ៍អាស៊ាន (AOT) អំពីឧប្បត្តិហេតុនេះរួចហើយ ព្រមទាំងគ្រោងនឹងស្នើឱ្យ AOT ចុះទៅទីតាំង ដើម្បីធ្វើការស្រាវជ្រាវស៊ើបអង្កេត ដើម្បីស្វែងរកការពិត និងធានាឱ្យបាននូវតម្លាភាព យុត្តិធម៌ និងភាពត្រឹមត្រូវ។
The statement published by several Thai media outlets, alleging that Cambodia initiated the attack using heavy and destructive weapons and equipment along the Cambodia-Thailand border, is false information. In fact, the Thai military forces launched the attack on the Cambodian forces at approximately 05:00 AM in the morning of December 8, 2025. It should be noted that this attack occurred after the Thai forces engaged in numerous provocative actions for many days, especially the incident yesterday at Prorlean Thmar area, with the objective of instigating confrontations.
Standing on the spirit of respecting all previous agreements and resolving conflicts peacefully according to international law, Cambodia did not retaliate at all during the two assaults and continues to monitor the situation vigilantly and with utmost caution. Additionally, Cambodia, for the second time, has informed the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) about this incident and plans to request the AOT to conduct an investigation into the matter to ensure transparency, justice, and impartiality.
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What exactly is Thailand trying to hide?
- The failure at the SEA Games?
- The failure to help people suffering from natural disasters?
- The failing economy?
- Or are they using the border clash to gain popularity?
Students fled their classrooms in fear on the morning of December 8 after Thai military attacks erupted along the border between Cambodia and Thailand. The Ministry of Education has ordered the temporary closure of schools in Oddar Meanchey to ensure the safety of students and teachers.
According to the National Defence Ministry, the incident occurred at about 5:04 a.m., when Thai military forces allegedly opened fire on Cambodian units stationed at several locations stretching from the An Ses area in Preah Vihear province to Tamoan Thom in Oddar Meanchey province.
How many times have we had to run away from school and home of the war? 🥺
Cambodia does not want war and we are strongly committed to peace 🫂
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These images show students from Chhouk Junior High School, located in Thnal Bot village, Kok Mon commune, Banteay Ampil district, Oddar Meanchey province, near Ta Moan temple, eating rice in a trench after Thai soldiers launched an attack on Cambodia on the morning of December 8, 2025
Source: Fresh News
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BREAKING: Cambodian Defence Ministry Condemns Renewed Thai Military Attacks along the Border
(Phnom Penh): The Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia condemns multiple Thai military attacks along the Cambodia–Thailand border.
According to Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, Spokeswoman of the ministry, on the morning of 8 December 2025, around 05:04 a.m., the Thai military forces launched an attack on the Cambodian forces in An Ses area, Preah Vihear province. Subsequently, they continued firing multiple shots with tanks at Tamone Thom temple, 5 Makara in the vicinity of Preah Vihear temple and Chomka Chek area. It should be noted that this attack occurred after the Thai forces engaged in numerous provocative actions for many days, especially the incident yesterday at Prorlean Thmar area, with the objective of instigating confrontations.
Standing on the spirit of respecting all previous agreements and resolving conflicts peacefully according to international law, Cambodia did not retaliate at all during the two assaults and continues to monitor the situation vigilantly and with utmost caution. Additionally, Cambodia, for the second time, has informed the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) about this incident and plans to request the AOT to conduct an investigation into the matter to ensure transparency, justice, and impartiality.
The Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia condemns in the strongest possible terms the inhumane and brutal acts undertaken by the Thai side. Such action is a grave violation of the Joint Declaration between Cambodia and Thailand, signed by prime ministers of both countries on 26 October 2025, with the auspicious witness of the U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, in his capacity as the ASEAN rotating Chair.
In this sense, Cambodia calls on the international community to strongly condemn Thailand's violations of the Joint Declaration and its repeated unlawful activities, as well as demands that Thailand take full responsibility for such brazen acts of aggression. Cambodia urges that Thailand immediately stop all hostile activities that threaten peace and stability in the region. At the same time, we call on the Thai side to turn to firmly honour the Ceasefire Agreement, the Joint Declaration, as well as the obligations under international law with sincerity, in good faith and goodwill.
Cambodia is firmly committed to respecting and implementing the terms of the Ceasefire Agreement, the Joint Declaration between Cambodia and Thailand, as well as all agreements previously reached by both parties with the highest sense of responsibility and goodwill.
Rather than resorting to acts of aggression or the use of force, Cambodia firmly adheres to resolving disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law, the existing treaties, conventions and agreements, so as to seek solution that is just, fair, long-lasting, and in compliance with the international law.
=FRESH NEWS
The Thai army's F16 and artillery attacks targeting civilian areas caused serious injuries to many innocent civilians and destroyed many homes on December 8 2025
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Stop this now, Thailand. Our boys and girls need peace, protection, and education. They deserve to live their childhoods, not suffer trauma. Why are you turning their young lives into painful memories?
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Her Excellency Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, Under Secretary of State and the Spokeswoman of the Ministry of National Defence, would like to inform the general public, as well as national and international media outlets, about the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border today, as follows:
This is the action of Thailand — an act that is harsh and lacks humanity.
If you want to see the real truth about Thailand, here it is.
#CambodiaNeedPeace
Fleeing for safety, young students in the O’Smach area of Oddar Meanchey were sent home today as fresh tension and artillery fire from Thailand started up again.
Preliminary information: As of 11:00 noon on this December 8, 2025, in Oddar Meanchey province, 3 innocent civilians (1 female) have been injured by an attack from Thai military forces and are currently being rescued by medical teams.
Source: Spokesperson of the Oddar Meanchey Provincial Administration, Mr. Met Meas Phakdey & TVK.
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As Cambodia’s elderly population grows, experts are calling for stronger community-based care systems and inclusive policies to ensure that older people remain active contributors to society and live with dignity in their later years.
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