THAILAND

Warfare steps up notch

MONGKOL BANGPRAPA and PORAMET TANGSATHAPORN, Published on 04/01/2026

» Gunfire fell silent at midday on Dec 27 along the Thai-Cambodian border, marking an uneasy pause in hostilities that had raged since Dec 7. Yet the ceasefire, agreed only after heavy casualties and economic disruption, has not removed the tensions that pushed both nations into their largest clash in decades.