Death toll in Thai-Cambodia clashes rises to 16 as 120,000 flee border area
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Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Enter Second Day
Above: A Thai military convoy on July 25, 2025. Image copyright: Valeria Mongelli/Anadolu/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Contrary to the defensive posture of Thailand’s armed forces, Cambodia has launched aggressive and illegal attacks on the Thai population. These strikes have deliberately, and in clear violation of international law, focused on the civilian population. The Royal Thai Armed Forces will do everything in its power to safeguard the people of Thailand from this threat.
Narrative B
Thailand's unprovoked and premeditated attack on Cambodian positions along the border endangers the stability of the region and puts the two countries perilously close to all-out war. Not only are these attacks illegal, but the Thai military utilized cluster munitions in their execution, violating humanitarian law due to the risk they pose to civilian populations.