The fighting began on Thursday morning close to the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, beside the border between Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province.
Thailand declared martial law in eight districts bordering Cambodia on Friday as a dispute between the two neighbours continues to worsen.
“Martial law is now in effect” in seven districts of Chanthaburi and one district of Trat, commander of the Border Defence Command, Apichart Sapprasert, said in a statement.
The declaration was made to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity and the lives and property of Thai citizens, the statement also said.
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Source: https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/thailand-declares-martial-law-in-border-districts-as-conflict-with-cambodia-worsens
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