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Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict

The Thai–Cambodian border across two centuries: the Siamese-French treaties of the 1860s to 1907 that drew the line, the Preah Vihear rulings and clashes, the Ta Moan Thom confrontation of February 2025, the July 2025 armed clashes, the ceasefire and the capture of 20 Cambodian soldiers, and the Kuala Lumpur peace process.

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2025-07-29
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Twenty Cambodian soldiers captured hours after the ceasefire takes effect

Cambodia says Thai forces captured 20 Cambodian soldiers in their trenches in Preah Vihear province hours after the ceasefire began, after inviting them to shake hands — an episode Cambodia's Information Minister called 'The Most Dangerous Handshake'. Of the 20, 18 were detained, one was killed and one escaped. Thailand says Cambodia breached the ceasefire first with small-arms and grenade attacks in the Phu Makua area (Sisaket) and that the detention occurred during renewed hostilities initiated by Cambodia.

⚠ DISPUTED3 SOURCESPreah Vihear province, Cambodia
2008-10-15
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2008 Preah Vihear border clash unconfirmed by available sources

The claim of a 15 October 2008 armed clash between Thai and Cambodian troops near Preah Vihear, killing at least three soldiers, is not directly supported by the provided sources. Global Voices (20 October 2008) reports a border clash 'last week' with several soldiers killed, but does not specify the date or casualty count. Other sources cover clashes in 2025 and 2026, not 2008. The exact details of the 2008 incident remain unverified in these candidates.

⚠ DISPUTED3 SOURCESPreah Vihear, Cambodia-Thailand border
1867-08-15
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Siam and France sign treaty on Cambodia protectorate

On 15 August 1867, Siam and France signed a treaty in which Siam recognized the French protectorate over Cambodia, while retaining the western provinces of Battambang, Siem Reap, and Sisophon. The treaty was part of a series of agreements that defined the borders between Siam and French Indochina. The claim's date of 15 July 1867 is incorrect; sources indicate the treaty was signed on 15 August 1867.

⚠ DISPUTED5 SOURCESBangkok, Siam