Ta Krabey Temple was destroyed this week during the latest round of fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border. According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the destruction occurred on 8 December 2025 amid Thai air and artillery operations in the area. The Ministry has formally condemned the Thai military and is calling for international accountability.
Photos from the site show extensive structural collapse, with the temple reduced to rubble. Sandbags are visible around parts of the structure, though no explanation has been confirmed for their presence.
Even in a militarized border zone, why was there a need to completely annihilate an ancient Khmer temple that had stood for centuries? Whatever the tactical context, the outcome is the permanent loss of a cultural heritage site that cannot be rebuilt or replaced.
BREAKING: Thai F-16 Jets Bomb Chei Chomnas Bridge Cutting Off National Road 55 in Pursat
(Pursat): Thai military forces used two F-16 fighter jets to drop bombs on Chei Chomnas Bridge (Me Teuk Bridge) in the Thma Da area of Veal Veng district, Pursat province, early this morning, 13 December 2025.
According to the Ministry of National Defence, on 13 December 2025, Thai forces are using two F-16 fighter jets to drop 7 bombs at the following targets:
- At 0550 hours, Thai forces dropped one bomb to destroy hotel building at Tmor Da.
- At 0555 hours, Thai forces dropped another bomb to destroy hotel building.
- At 0602 hours, Thai forces dropped one bomb to destroy Chei Chomnas bridge.
- At 0607 hours, Thai forces dropped another bomb to destroy Chei Chomnas bridge.
- At 0612 hours, Thai forces dropped one more bomb to destroy Chei Chomnas bridge (Old Bridge).
Thai forces have not stopped the bombing yet and are still continuing the bombing.
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Thai Navy fire was reported in Koh Kong province in the early hours of December 13, prompting residents to flee their homes overnight.
Local residents say shelling occurred between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m., with people evacuating in the dark after hearing fire nearby. Families left quickly amid fear and confusion.
Thai forces have expanded their attacks to target Cambodian civilians and residential villages, and to destroy civilian infrastructure—constituting a brutal act of aggression against Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The world is seeing! Don’t act like we’re the only two countries on earth! So stop the aggression and respect the rule, stop with the fake info to use as excuses in order to start the war! We want peace and justice not war as again and again! 📢
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Thailand’s celebrities and influencers, with millions of followers, are twisting the Cambodia-Thailand narrative. As a small nation, Cambodia seeks only truth, not sympathy. We don’t ask you to pick sides, just dig past headlines. Popularity shouldn’t drown out justice.
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We would like to request for Cambodia workers at World Heritage Site, Preah Vihear temple to build a small shelter to cover the damages to keep evidence for tourists to see a fact. https://t.co/eC8CC1LZLO It is a small number of damage and pic. that I posted