Armed clashes on the remote, disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand killed at least 12 people on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of tensions that threatens to erupt into a broader conflict.

The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that broke out on Thursday, July 24, 2025 along 12 locations along the border has claimed the lives of 33 people.

Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people.

Trump reiterated his commitment to using economic pressure to end the ongoing border war between the two Southeast Asian nations

The conflict is one of the deadliest clashes ever between the two countries. Thirty-four people have died, and over 165,000 have been displaced.

I am calling the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, right now, to likewise request a Ceasefire, and END to the War, which is currently raging,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday The US is currently engaged in trade negotiations with both nations,

Evacuation centers in Thailand near the Cambodian border continue to house masses of civilians who have fled the armed conflict.