The political feud behind the fight

Jonathan Head

South East Asia correspondent

EPA Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is surrounded by journalists after a cabinet meeting at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, 01 July 2025. She wears a green suit, and the journalists are holding microphones, cameras and phones toward her. EPA

Cambodia and Thailand have a history of occasional conflict.

The two countries share a long and forested border with areas that both sides claim. There have been serious exchanges of fire in the past,…

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