• Thailand and Cambodia dispute an 800km border demarcation.
• Both sides accuse each other of sparking renewed fighting.
• Clashes now affect five provinces in each country.

BANGKOK: Over 500,000 people have evacuated from Thailand and Cambodia as intense border fighting resumes. The new wave of violence has exceeded displacement figures from earlier this year.

Thai defence ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said the military moved more than 400,000 civilians from seven provinces. He stated, “We acted immediately because we saw an imminent threat to civilian safety.”

He added that Thailand aims to prevent a repeat of the July 2025 attacks that caused mass casualties.

Cambodia has evacuated 101,229 people to shelters and relatives’ homes across five provinces, defence ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata confirmed.

The two neighbours continue to dispute their colonial-era border. Claims over historic temples have repeatedly triggered armed confrontations.

These latest clashes are the deadliest since July, when fighting lasted five days and killed dozens. Roughly 300,000 people were displaced before a fragile truce was reached with US intervention.

Rising Tension Across Border Provinces

Violence expanded on Tuesday to at least five provinces in each country. Both sides blame each other for the renewed aggression. According to an AFP assessment, the conflict zone continues to widen.

Trump Announces Another Diplomatic Attempt

Responding to the escalation, US President Donald Trump said he plans to “make a phone call” to both governments on Wednesday.

Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, he listed recent diplomatic interventions and referred to the border conflict, saying, “Tomorrow, I have to make a phone call, and I think they’ll get it.”

He added, “Who else could say, ‘I’m going to make a phone call and stop a war between two very powerful countries’?”

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