Thursday December 18, 2025

19 Thai soldiers killed in Thailand-Cambodia clashes

Published : 18 Dec 2025, 03:48

  DF News Desk
A house damaged by artillery is seen in Surin province, Thailand, Dec. 11, 2025. File Photo: Xinhua.

The latest round of Thailand-Cambodia conflict has left at least 19 Thai soldiers and 19 Thai civilians dead, with over 270,000 people displaced, Thailand's defense ministry announced on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

The ministry's spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said that from Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning, Cambodia continued to use heavy weapons to launch attacks against Thailand in border areas, and Thailand had to fight back.

The Thai military announced on Tuesday that the curfew imposed in certain areas would be lifted with immediate effect.