Ceasefire in Tatters: Thailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia Amid Escalating Border Clashes
Thailand launched airstrikes on Cambodian military positions early Monday morning, marking the collapse of a US-brokered peace deal signed just weeks ago. Image Source: Visegrad 24 The Royal Thai Air Force said it targeted weapons depots and command centres near the Chong An Ma Pass after Cambodian shelling killed a Thai soldier and injured two more. The strikes follow weeks of rising tensions along the disputed border, and come after Thailand suspended participation in the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords—an agreement facilitated by US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. That deal had followed a five-day conflict in July that left dozens dead and displaced over 200,000. Cambodia has denied launching any attacks, accusing Thailand of initiating the violence and engaging in “provocative actions for many days.” Phnom Penh’s Ministry of National Defense dismissed the Thai claims as “false information,” saying Cambodia had not retaliated even after being str...