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Yesterday, clashes erupted along parts of the Thai-Cambodian border after weeks of escalating tensions between the two nations. In this video, we’re going to take a look at this border dispute, the fresh fight, and what might happen next.
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Background to Thailand-Cambodia border dispute:
https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/thailand_and_cambodia_the_battle_for_preah_vihear
https://time.com/7294994/thailand-cambodia-border-dispute-hun-sen-thaksin-paetongtarn-history-explainer/
https://www.crisisgroup.org/asia/south-east-asia/thailand-cambodia/border-dispute-cambodia-sparks-political-disarray-thailand
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/world/asia/un-court-rules-for-cambodia-in-temple-dispute-with-thailand.html
ICJ judgements:
https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/45/045-19620615-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/151/151-20131111-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf
TLDR videos on Thailand’s political crisis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbXJD7P_ieU&t=10s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V4S2uL2tJI&t=15s
Hun Sen vs Thai government:
https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/why-did-hun-sen-call-for-regime-change-in-thailand/
July 2025 clashes:
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-f-16-jet-bombs-cambodian-targets-border-clash-escalates-2025-07-24/
https://www.ft.com/content/0833b504-02e4-4c9e-93d4-d607ae3187f5
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/24/world/thailand-cambodia-border-clash#thailand-cambodia
Thailand-Cambodia demographic, military, economic comparisons:
https://www.worlddata.info/country-comparison.php?country1=KHM&country2=THA
https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-comparison-detail.php?country1=Cambodia&country2=Thailand
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=KH-VN-TH-LA
Collapse in relations between Thai and Cambodian political dynasties:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/thailand-cambodia-border-fighting-death-thaksin-shinawatra-hun-sen-snap-insight-5256031
00:00 – Introduction
00:53 – Background to Dispute
03:06 – 2025 Escalation
04:42 – What’s Happened This Week
05:54 – What Next?
07:37 – Sponsored Content
