Indonesia Yakin Thailand-Kamboja Solve Differences Peacefully

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - The Government of the Republic of Indonesia believes Thailand and Cambodia will return to peaceful ways to resolve differences, as tensions at the border between the two countries escalate on Thursday.

Clashes broke out on the border of Thailand and Cambodia yesterday, leaving a number of victims injured and killed on both sides.

The government in the upload of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote, Indonesia is closely following developments on the border between Thailand and Cambodia.

"We believe that as neighboring countries, the two countries will return to peaceful ways to resolve their differences, in line with the principles reflected in the ASEAN Charter and Friendship and Cooperation Contract," the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on social media X, as quoted Friday, July 25.

It is known that tensions are rising on Thursday's Thailand-Kamboja border, following tensions that have been going on for weeks due to border disputes.

Cambodia's heavy artillery attack was met with an attack by Thailand's F-16 fighter jet. A number of residents were killed and injured due to tensions that took place yesterday.

Indonesia mengikuti secara seksama perkembangan di perbatasan Thailand dan Kamboja.

— MoFA Indonesia (@Kemlu_RI) July 25, 2025

Indonesia is closely following developments on the border between Thailand and Cambodia.

For more than a century, Thailand and Cambodia have been fighting for sovereignty at various points that are unrestricted along their 817 km (508 miles) long land border, leading to minor fighting for several years and at least a dozen deaths, including during a week-long artillery shootout in 2011.

One of the points of dispute is the Preah Vihear Temple from the 11th century, the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Tensions escalated again in May after the killing of a Cambodian soldier in a brief firefight, which escalated to a massive diplomatic crisis and has now sparked armed clashes.

A few weeks before yesterday's incident, tensions escalated as a result of landmine incidents and diplomatic expulsion by the two countries, as well as heavy artillery strikes and rockets near border temples.

Regarding efforts to protect Indonesian citizens (WNI) in both countries, especially at the border, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia also continues to monitor the safety and presence of Indonesian citizens living in affected areas.

Yesterday, the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok issued an appeal on social media, asking Indonesian citizens to remain calm, not panic but alert. They also appealed to Indonesian citizens to avoid conflict areas.

So far no Indonesian citizens have been affected by the tensions between the two countries, according to each Indonesian Embassy.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok said, "Based on self-report data, there are currently 15 Indonesian citizens spread across the area around the Thailand-Kamboja border, namely in Trat, Sa Kaeo and Ubo Ratchathani."