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Natthaphon Narkphanit

Natthaphon Narkphanit

Defense Minister of Thailand

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Thailand and Cambodia's year of border wars

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Signed December 27 ceasefire agreement

A Cambodian soldier died in a border firefight on May 28. Within two months, the countries were exchanging artillery fire and airstrikes across a dozen locations. Three ceasefires later—brokered by Malaysia, pressured by Trump, witnessed by ASEAN—over 100 people are dead and a million displaced. The latest truce, signed December 27, holds the same promise as the ones before it.

Updated Dec 28, 2025