Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s defence ministry said Thailand’s military on Thursday bombed the casino hub of Poipet, a major land crossing between the two nations which are engaged in renewed clashes along their border.
Thailand is hiding its war of aggression toward Cambodia by excuse for attack Scam center. Thai arm force continue attack along the Cambodia border using all kind of heavy weapon, airstrike, and especially more far from the bord about 70km to 90km inside Cambodia sovereignty… pic.twitter.com/PQuT8MacKW
— lim pengkheang (@LimPengkheang) December 18, 2025
The renewed fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours this month has killed at least 21 people in Thailand and 17 in Cambodia, while displacing around 800,000, officials said.
The conflict stems from a territorial dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) border and a smattering of ancient temple ruins situated on the frontier.
Each side has blamed the other for instigating the fresh fighting, claiming self-defence and trading accusations of attacks on civilians.
Cambodia’s interior ministry said Tuesday at least four casinos in the country were damaged by Thai strikes since the fighting began on December 7.
Additional footage of the Thai F-16 strike which dropped two bombs in Poipet city around 11am today, a densely populated commercial hub along the Thai-Cambodian border. https://t.co/YdIqhdgHfU pic.twitter.com/1eYwIhJydK
— Jacob in Cambodia 🇺🇸 🇰🇭 (@jacobincambodia) December 18, 2025
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Source: AFP
