Thai Military Attack Kills 7 Cambodian Civilians Including 3 Bangkok Soldiers

ILLUSTRATION/Royal Thai Army

JAKARTA - The deaths of Cambodian civilians from Thai artillery fire increased to seven. It was reported that 20 others were injured in incidents on the border.

"According to preliminary information from provincial authorities, Thailand's military fire that targeted civilian areas on December 8 '9, 2025 killed seven innocent civilians and seriously injured 20 others," Cambodia's Ministry of Defense said.

Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an emergency meeting, presented information about Thailand's military offensive to 30 diplomats as well as representatives of three international organizations, including the United Nations, the Khmer Times report said.

Cambodia insists the attack violates previously reached deals.

Tensions along the Thailand 'Kamboja border have risen since the weekend and continue until this week. The two countries accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.

3 Thai Soldiers Died

Meanwhile, it was also reported that three Thai soldiers were killed in clashes with Cambodian troops on the border.

The Thai military confirmed three of its soldiers were killed and 29 others injured in clashes with Cambodian forces that have been ongoing since December 7, according to a Thai Enquirer report on Tuesday (9/12).

The airstrikes continued Tuesday when the Thai Royal Army accused Cambodian troops of firing artillery that damaged two houses in the Ban Khok Thahan area on Monday night.

However, PhnomPenh accused Thailand of carrying out "aggressive military operations" in the Cambodian region.

Relations between the two neighboring Southeast Asian countries have deteriorated since July due to border disputes that sparked fatal clashes.

On October 26, the leaders of the two countries signed a ceasefire and a peace agreement in Kuala Lumpur before US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Trump urged the two countries to fully respect the ceasefire and end the conflict. Anwar has also urged the two warring sides to exercise restraint.