As of 12:00 a.m., December 22, 2025, Thailand has conducted 23 airstrikes on Cambodia, destroying military targets and civilian infrastructure, including primary schools, pagodas, and bridges (bombings listed below).
The Thai airstrikes are unanswered. Cambodia does not have its own fighter aircraft or any surface-to-air defenses. The conflict has resulted in the displacement of 518,611 Cambodians.(1) Thailand also reports 213,072 people displaced out of precaution from Cambodian artillery fire.(2) Khmer people are suffering. The Thai provinces along the border are populated by Khmer people, such as Surin province, which is estimated to be at least 63% Khmer.(3)
Thailand agreed to an unconditional ceasefire on July 28, 2025, pressured by U.S. President Trump. President Trump oversaw the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord by Thai Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on October 26, 2025. However, on November 10, 2025, Thai Prime Minister Anutin announced that Thailand was suspending the peace accord.(4,5)
Anutin’s public reason for cancelling the peace accord was that four Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine on a jungle path in disputed territory on November 10, 2025.(6)
However, Anutin is influenced by political calculus. Anutin, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party (“Thai Pride Party”) became prime minister on September 5, 2025, with the help of the much larger People’s Power Party which called for a referendum on the constitution to shift power from the unelected Senate. Anutin falsely agreed to support a referendum as October 1, 2025.(7)
Anutin’s November 10 cancellation of peace accord occurred only after he was aware that he would face an election. On November 5, 2025, Anutin himself stated “If we can’t win the political game, we’ll dissolve the House”.(8) Early elections became even more certain for Anutin on November 9, 2025, when the People’s Party demanded an extraordinary session for constitutional amendment, rejected by Anutin.(9)
Adding to Anutin's desperation, his approval rating dropped from 48% to only 23% following the slow response to floods in Southern Thailand from November 21-24.(10)
The commencement of war with Cambodia on December 7, 2025, strategically positioned Anutin for reelection ahead of the dissolution of parliament on December 12, 2025.
References
Displaced people in Cambodia: https://t.co/2ap7472tnf
Displaced people in Thailand: https://t.co/KLxHuNryw8
Thai census including Khmer speakers in Surin province: https://t.co/nah4M7jnCS
Anutin suspension of peace accord: https://t.co/ltn0wjCURY
Anutin says the peace accord is void: https://t.co/I2KSi8B2Ug
6. Thai rationale for ending peace accord: https://t.co/mlKPhFSosq
7. Anutin public support for a constitutional referendum: https://t.co/5KzC6ypyIB
8. Anutin threat to dissolve parliament: https://t.co/sho13s1r2z
9. People’s Power Ultimatum to Anutin: https://t.co/CeLPUnxOW2
10. Anutin drop in the polls: https://t.co/tYYYBQQSXw
11. IMF report on Thai economy and weakness: https://t.co/0gdD4Fftej
List of Thai Airstrikes on Cambodia
July 24, 2025, F-16 bombs a road near the 11th-century temple Preah Vihear, https://t.co/taU40P073w
July 24, 2025, F-16 bombs border area (An Ses border checkpoint), https://t.co/ooOP2grXov
July 26, 2025, F-16 and Gripen bomb Ta Krabey area, https://t.co/HtoGO9WbDb
July 27, 2025, F-16 bombing of Ta Krabey and Ta Muan temple areas, https://t.co/Ff8ylspB0a
December 8, 2025 at 09:05 am, Thai force Attacked Cambodian troops using F16- Fighter Jet at Sra Em Commune, Choam Ksan District, Preah Vihear Province, https://t.co/ARisG5kCVT
Dec 08, 2025 at 13:02, Thai force began using F-16 Fighter jets to bomb Mum Bei 3 times with a total of 9 bombs
Source: CNC, Ministry of national defense
December 8, 2025, Griben bombin of Lim Heng Casino, O’Smach, https://t.co/j3c41BzwK7
December 9, 2025, F-16 bombing in Oddar meanchey province, https://t.co/zxte6eftFz
December 11, 2025, F-16 bombing of Banteay Ampil District, Oddar Meanchey province, https://t.co/jzumbGzcYz
December 13, 2025, F-16 bombing of Thmor Da bridges and hotel buildings, Pursat province, https://t.co/lVHZ1qr1TL
December 15, 2025, F-16 bombing of O Jik bridge, Srei Snam District, Siem Reap province, https://t.co/RJ8jtQmxxY
December 15, 2025, F-16 bombing in Banteay Meanchey province, https://t.co/nVexcKYre9
Dec 18, 2025 at 09:51am, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets to bomb the area of Phnom Kmoch, Preah Vichear province
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 18, 2025 at 10:07am, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets to bomb the area of Peak Sbeak.
Source: Ministry of National Defense
Dec 18, 2025 at 11:06am, the Thai military deployed 2 bombs F-16 fighter jets to bomb the area of Poi Pet Municipality, Banteay Meanchey Province
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 18, 2025 at 14:32, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets and dropped 2 bombs in the area of Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province.
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 18, 2025 at 14:45, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets and dropped 1 more bomb in the area of Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province.
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 19, 2025 at 15:30, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets to bomb the area of Peak Sbaek
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 19, 2025 at 22:55, the Thai military deployed a first strike of F-16 fighter jets to bombard and destroy the O' Jik Bridge area at the border area between Chong Kal district Oddar Meanchey Province and Srei Snam District, Siem Reap province.
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 19, 2025, at 23:00, the Second boom of F-16 fighter jets dropped and destroyed the O' Jik Bridge area at the border area between Chong Kal district Oddar Meanchey Province and Srei Snam District, Siem Reap province.
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 19, 2025, at 23:10, the Third boom of F-16 fighter jet dropped and destroyed the O' Jik Bridge area at the border area between Chong Kal district Oddar Meanchey Province and Srei Snam District, Siem Reap province.
Source: Ministry of national defense
Dec 20, 2025, at 1:01am-11:16, the Thai military has deployed F-16 fighter jets to drop 2 bombs aimed to destroy Primary School, located in Thmar Da Commune, Veal Veng District, Pursat Province.
Source: Ministry of national defense
December 21, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Thai F-16 strike in the 5th Military Region at the area of Phkoam Commune, Svay Chek District, Banteay Meanchey province at around 1PM today.
សូមជម្រាបជូននូវស្ថានការណ៍នៅតាមបន្ទាត់ព្រំដែនកម្ពុជា-ថៃ អំពី ករណីយោធាថៃនៅតែបន្តធ្វើសកម្មភាពបាញ់ប្រហារចូលទីតាំងប្រជាជនស៊ីវិលកម្ពុជា និងហេដ្ឋារចនាសម្ព័ន្ធស៊ីវិល នៅយោធភូមិភាគទី៥ ក្នុងភូមិសាស្រ្ត ភូមិព្រៃចាន់ ខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ នាថ្ងៃទី២២ ខែធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ២០២៥៖
- ម៉ោង ៧:០៣នាទី យោធាថៃបានបាញ់ផ្សែងពុល ចូលភូមិសាស្ត្រ ភូមិព្រៃចាន់ ខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ។
សកម្មភាពខាងលើជាការវាយប្រហារដ៏កំរោល ដោយមិនរើសគោលដៅរបស់យោធាថៃ ជាការរំលោភបំពានច្បាប់មនុស្សធម៌អន្តរជាតិយ៉ាងធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ។
កងកម្លាំងកម្ពុជាបាននឹងបន្តតាមដានយ៉ាងយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ និងឈរជើងយ៉ាងរឹងមាំ ស្វាហាប់ មោះមុត និងកំពុងតែ តស៊ូប្រយុទ្ធយ៉ាងស្វិតស្វាញតតាំងជាមួយសត្រូវឈ្លានពាន និងប្រុងប្រយ័ត្នខ្ពស់ជានិច្ច ក្នុងការបំពេញតួនាទីរបស់ខ្លួន ដើម្បីការពារបូរណភាពទឹកដីរបស់កម្ពុជា និងសេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូររបស់យើងដោយអង់អាចក្លាហាន ដោយមិនងាករេជាដាច់ខាតទោះក្នុងតម្លៃ ណាក៏ដោយ។
ព័ត៌មានលម្អិតនឹងរាយការណ៍ជូននៅពេលក្រោយ៕
Please be informed about the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border regarding the Thai military forces continue their armed aggression to invade Cambodian sovereign territory in the 5th Military Region at the area of Prey Chan village, Banteay Meanchey province on December 22, 2025.
- At 7:03am, the Thai military deployed toxic gas into the area of Prey Chan Village, Banteay Meanchey Province.
The brutal actions above are indiscriminate attack by the Thai military, a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
Cambodian forces will continue to monitor the situation closely, and stand strong, brave, and fighting against the aggressors and remain vigilant in fulfilling their roles to protect the territorial integrity of Cambodia. We will protect our dignity with courage and unwavering resolve, at any cost, and without succumbing to coercion or intimidation in any form.
Further detailed information will be provided later as the situation develops.
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BREAKING! Thai soldiers took Cambodian Soldiers after ceasefire.
This action is a violayion of the ceasefire by the Thai side!
International Justice For Khmer
#ExposeThailandLies
Defence ministry reports incursions, claims prisoners taken after ceasefire
Phat Vibolsopheak, director-general of the defence ministry’s Department of International Relations, informed visiting military attachés and other international observers abou
https://t.co/CVEntyY74F
Source from Fresh News TV from the investigation to all observers
- In the morning of 29th July, 2025
Since the ceasefire agreement to stop all conflict and firing at Cambodian border positions was implemented, but on the morning of July 29, 2025 at 5:18 am, the Thai military used tanks with about 30 of their troops along with tanks to fire at the Chom Tae position (ជាំ តែ) then they used their infantry to fire on us on Cambodian soil. I sent this report to our commander, "Bong, until now, Thailand is still invading us, what should we do???" But our commander asked to stop the shooting, no action was taken. The Thai side, when they saw that we were not firing back, they continued.
We escaped the fire to save our lives, but Thai called us to stop discussing with each other. Because we saw their waving hands, we stopped and turned to them and we spoke.
And we didn't go near them, we stood far away from them.
When we returned to them, they greeted us as if they were ready to stop everything between us, and then they asked for a group photo to show us that they both of us agreed with the ceasefire but when we were taking photos with them, they called their group to come down from the forest and focus on us from behind. Then, 20 of our soldiers (one free, two suspected dead) who were arrested by Thai soldiers in Chom Tae have not been released yet! After the ceasefire, Thai soldiers came to shake hands with our soldiers and then arrested us!
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#dontthaitotheworld
This is one of primary school in Cambodia that got attacked by Thailand during the war. We're here to tell the world the truth that Cambodia didn't ceasefire violate and we would never.
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Using celebrities to clean your country’s image won’t erase the harm you’ve done. Your lies may echo, but truth roars louder.
International Justice For Khmer
#ExposeThailandLies
“Even though we stopped tonight, thank you for making the new generation know how important it is to have modern, powerful weapons” said by a very famous Thai celebrities.
International Justice For Khmer
#ExposeThailandLies
[SHARE THIS TO WORLD] with what I saw today at the refugee camp.
A small old tent shared by five children and many elders—forced to seek shelter in order to survive an attack from Thailand. Refugees are living in fear, waking each day with a single hope: peace, so they may return home.
Stories like this are ignored by global media, dismissed because we come from a smaller country with nothing to offer them in return. We’ve been left out of the truth.
We seek peace. A country that values peace, one that has endured the sorrow and pain of the past, will never fire the first shot.
So start sharing some truths and stop supporting lies that have been systematically fabricated by Thailand to not only but us but also brainwash their people.
#ExposeThailandLies
#TruthForCambodia
Don’t be fooled by the noise. Thai propaganda cannot hide the facts. Cambodia was attacked, not the aggressor.
International Justice For Khmer
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All Thai medias use tactic “FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT.” If you trust Thai medias your critical thinking is questionable 👏🏼
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Once again, Thailand is using its celebrities and influencers, many with millions of followers to twist the narrative between Thailand and Cambodia.
We, as Cambodians, come from a small country. We’re not asking for sympathy, nor are we asking for favors, only for the truth. The facts. The real story to be seen and heard.
We’re not here to convince you to take sides. All we ask is that you look deeper. Search beyond the headlines. Don’t let popularity silence justice.
Truth doesn’t need a million followers - it just needs to be told.
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#TruthForCambodia