Thai - Cambodia Conflict Thai Troops Retaliate, 100 Cambodian Soldiers Dead in Fierce Clash

[JAG]

3 hours ago, captain_shane said:

Screw you pal. I'm in koh chang, 43km away. Where are you? In the bar in pattaya or what?

I'm in Chiang Rai. I have never been to Pattaya. Koh Chang is an Island, yes? Given that Cambodia has negligible naval forces, and no air force perhaps you are at absolutely no risk whatsoever.

 

My location doesn't change my opinion on your enthusiasm for battles other people have to fight.

 

Have you ever been in one? I have. If you had you would, I suspect, be far less enamoured of the idea. I doubt that you have the remotest idea of what the modern weaponry, which you imagine will "kick the teeth in" of the Cambodians does. I will give you a clue, one shell from the artillery piece in the OP photograph (I was a gunner) will literally eviscerate a dozen or more people if they are in the open, or the hopelessly inadequate bunkers we see on the news footage.

 

So in conclusion, screw you!

[hotsun]

5 hours ago, proton said:

Looks like Thailand is a war criminal then

Do you mean how Israel fought back and are declared war criminals? I think most aren't bright enough to get it

[hotsun]

1 hour ago, CallumWK said:

 

So they start the shooting, and when they find out that was a bad decision because they are losing, they want the Thais to stop. Hahahahaha

Same as Palestine. Ooops

[Hummin]

6 hours ago, Gaccha said:

It's remarkable looking at the work of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

 

They have gone back in time looking at the satellite maps and they can identify the exact moments of explosions and troop movements. 

 

Never has a conflict being so clearly the fault of one side: Cambodia.

 

You can clearly see troop movements in mid-February, to fortify strategic hill stations, as well as strengthening military road networks within Cambodia. 

 

You can then see that the first shots were fired into Thailand. 

 

But it is equally shocking how bad Thailand has done on the communication front. The whole international media is alight with Cambodian representatives pleading their innocence. Whilst Thai diplomats sound aggressive and obstinant. 

 

I thought the borders is set by international Committee and Thailand do not accept the French solution? Anyone can update me? 

 

This is just out of principles to claim their rights in the south sea, including the Islands around Koh Kood, and the oil and gas rights. 

 

 

 

 

 

From October 24

Thailand eyes $300 billion gas field frozen by Cambodia dispute

Patpicha Tanakasempipat

 

(WO) – Thailand’s new government will restart negotiations with Cambodia to explore an offshore oil and gas field with at least $300 billion worth of reserves that the two countries have been squabbling over since the 1970s

 

https://worldoil.com/news/2024/10/10/thailand-eyes-300-billion-gas-field-frozen-by-cambodia-dispute/

 

 

[Geoff914]

4 hours ago, daejung said:

🛕 1. Origin of the Conflict: The Preah Vihear Temple

Thailand maintains that the border should follow the watershed line, which would place part of the disputed land on the Thai side.



📌

Isn't that what the treaty drawn up with France says, it is the watershed. The map is wrong

[BarraMarra]

5 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

I'm expecting a spokesman from the Thai military to be trotted out inflating more silly figures.

Some people on here just don't have a sense of humour.

[GammaGlobulin]

It should have been obvious.....OBVIOUS....!!!!

 

One cannot just fire rockets into an area full of civilians, hit a SEVEN, and the expect to escape retribution with impunity.

 

War needs to end, meaning all war, around the world.

 

Unless we stop war, we are doomed....and DOOMED, I say!!!!

 

But, are we not just naked apes?

 

This crazy book so popular in the 70s dealt with the roots of war, and whether or not humans could be separated from their war-making.

 

My guess is that war will always be with us, as long as there are humans on Planet Earth, or, the Planet Of The Apes.

 

Fortunately, very soon, there will exist a new species, and electronic species, which will have no reason to go to war, and a species which will evolve from humans, maybe within the decade.

 

If you want to know more about this, then please read LORD Martin Rees about the future of warfare and the future of the coming species of the electronic beings......

 

Rees is no dummy.  He is the 15th Astronomer Royal.  And a Fellow of Trinity College and Emeritus Professor of Cosmology.....

 

Or, if this is your bent, then just watch Casino Royale, and learn nothing....

 

UPS to YOU....

 

 

 

[MarkBR]

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

It should have been obvious.....OBVIOUS....!!!!

 

One cannot just fire rockets into an area full of civilians, hit a SEVEN, and the expect to escape retribution with impunity.

 

War needs to end, meaning all war, around the world.

 

Unless we stop war, we are doomed....and DOOMED, I say!!!!

 

But, are we not just naked apes?

 

This crazy book so popular in the 70s dealt with the roots of war, and whether or not humans could be separated from their war-making.

 

My guess is that war will always be with us, as long as there are humans on Planet Earth, or, the Planet Of The Apes.

 

Fortunately, very soon, there will exist a new species, and electronic species, which will have no reason to go to war, and a species which will evolve from humans, maybe within the decade.

 

If you want to know more about this, then please read LORD Martin Rees about the future of warfare and the future of the coming species of the electronic beings......

 

Rees is no dummy.  He is the 15th Astronomer Royal.  And a Fellow of Trinity College and Emeritus Professor of Cosmology.....

 

Or, if this is your bent, then just watch Casino Royale, and learn nothing....

 

UPS to YOU....

 

 

 

Martin Rees is a bright fellow.   Runs the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk.   website https://www.martinrees.uk/

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, MarkBR said:

Runs the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk.

 

I enjoy listening to him, too.

 

But, he has a HUGE nose....!!!

 

Also, he is extremely tolerant in his views and dealings with us lesser mortals.

 

He does not judge us....for our foolishness.

 

 

 

[Stevemercer]

100 Cambodian troops dead....why has no reputable media reported this? Sounds like fake news.

 

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

100 Cambodian troops dead....why has no reputable media reported this? Sounds like fake news.

 

 

News blackout?

 

 

[Ironmike]

OK here's how this war ends in 24 hours..... Hand over Taksin and his daughter because she insulted old man Cambodia 

[Stevemercer]

2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

News blackout?

 

 

 

Don't know. It was originally reported in the UK Daily Mirror. The Daily Mirrow embelished the account by saying Thailand was using sophisticated drones to destroy Cambodian tanks and tracked artillery

[IvorBiggun2]

10 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

I'm very busy right now withdrawing my cash and hiding under a pile bullet proof Baht 

 

stupid reply.

[NedR69]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Amarin TV

 

SI SA KET - In a recent skirmish along the Thai-Cambodian border, the Thai military has reportedly engaged in intense combat, resulting in the deaths of approximately 100 Cambodian soldiers.

 

According to a statement from the Second Army Region Operations Centre, the clashes occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on July 25th. The Thai forces have maintained control across all confrontation points by deploying tanks and artillery to retaliate effectively.

 

The conflict intensified as Cambodian troops attempted to breach key areas, including Chong Bok, Sam Tae, Phu Ma Khua, and other strategic locations. The Thai military has responded with continuous artillery fire, thwarting the opposition’s advances in these regions.

 

In Sam Tae, the situation involved tank and artillery assaults, causing significant damage to the opposition, especially in the Sattasom area.

 

Meanwhile, at Phra Viharn, ongoing skirmishes were reported near Wat Phra Kaew, with strategic movements aimed at securing an advantage on Phu Ma Khua.

 

Thai forces destroyed enemy positions at Hill 350 and successfully defended Prasat Ta Kwai in the Phanom Dong Rak district of Surin, reported Amarin TV.

 

Efforts to evacuate civilians from high-risk areas are currently underway and are being coordinated with provincial government agencies. So far, 63,446 people have been moved to safer zones within four provinces.

 

Currently, no additional damage to areas outside the immediate conflict zones has been reported. However, artillery shells have impacted various locales, including Ta Mieng and Bak Dai in Surin province and Si Wichean in Ubon Ratchathani, where BM-21 rockets damaged four homes. In Kantharalak district, Sisaket, artillery strikes have also been noted.

 

To assist affected civilians, royal charitable volunteers are providing aid in the four provinces, setting up seven royal kitchens and eight field kitchens, and preparing 52,000 meals a day for displaced individuals.

 

The public is urged to refrain from photographing or sharing information regarding military movements to prevent misinformation and reduce panic. People are also cautioned against falling for fake news, advising them to verify information from official sources.

 

As skirmishes continue along the borders of Buriram, Surin, Sisaket, and Ubon Ratchathani, residents are advised to avoid these frontier zones to ensure their safety.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Amarin TV 2025-07-26

 

 

 

The storyline should be changed to read:  "Thai Troops RECIPROCATE...".

 

The word retaliate implies vengeance.    And this conflict might not be happening if not provoked.  

[ThailandRyan]

17 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

Do you believe this without footage on the ground ? sounds like a promo from TAT, TreeCardMonte already believes it.

Guess you don't look at the news then....go back to your armchair and rest as your overtaxing yourself it appears.

[StayinThailand2much]

13 hours ago, ezzra said:

One way to get the rust out of those machines. 

 

When will the submarines and frigates be sent into battle?

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

When will the submarines and frigates be sent into battle?

When a river runs through it.......

[Tidal wave]

27 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

 

stupid reply.

Bit better than yours though. 

[BarraMarra]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Guess you don't look at the news then....go back to your armchair and rest as your overtaxing yourself it appears.

Oh look another would be Comedian trying to be funny and clever. As your good looking up on the news provide evidence or these 100 Cambodians killed in Battle. You find any because its B/S to appease the locals.

[bannork]

7 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

A very biased and simplex revision of history - you missed quite a few things.

 

In 1904 there was a Treaty made between French Indochina and Thailand that specified the borders. On that basis the temples (there are several) were all inside Thailand. That map drawn up by French mapmakers in 1907 was wrong and it was never part of the Treaty. In fact I doubt the Thais saw it for a very long time - probably decades later - and they just ignored it - they had their own maps. The 1907 map was dragged out by Cambodia in 1960s in a Court case that Thailand did not accept - Thailand are not a signatory to the ICJ. 

 

The People's of Isaan and Cambodia and Loas are all related back in the past and are a 'common people' - they all go back to the Khmer period. Under the Treaty with French Indochina Thailand ceded Siem Riep to them - before that Thailand 'owned' it going back to when they conquered the Khmer Empire in 1400s. 

 

I dislike it when people state such obvious mistruths and distortions that only take a little research of history to show not true. I am not saying you lied - but your conclusions are wrong because they are not based on all the information - in fact that is what Cambodia did in the past and are doing again. Hun Sen is linked to people who were part of the Pol Pot regime - he was in 20s at that time.

 

You are very correct when you said this - The dispute is a complex mix of international law, colonial history, regional geopolitics, and national pride.

 

Thailand believes that the ICJ Court was very biased and in error - they never gave up control over the areas surrounding those temples to . But Thailand has acknowledged their decision about the temples. But the decision was not about the borders - and Thailand maintains that the temples are inside Thailand and will never change the border line without serious reasons. 

 

Between 1904 and 1953 when Cambodia became independent from France the borders were what Thailand believed them to be - almost 50 years.  Later claims by Cambodia in 1960s that the 1907 unofficial map was the boundary are patently false. But with Thailand refusing to be a member of the ICJ - it is clear the ICJ decision was biased.  

 

The people from the neighbouring provinces of Cambodia may well share a common heritage with Cambodians but Isan people from the majority of Issan provinces speak a Thai version of Lao not Khmer, which is not surprising as their Lao ancestors were defeated and captured during the reign of King Rama 3 and brought to Isan to populate the area.

 

From wikipedia:

In a broader sense, everyone who comes from the 20 northeastern provinces of Thailand may be called khon isan.

In the narrower sense, the term refers only to the ethnic Lao who make up the majority population in most parts of the region.

After the failed Lao Rebellion in 1826, the region witnessed mass forced population transfers of ethnic Lao into Isan.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan_people#:~:text=sǎːn]%3B Burmese%3A အီသန် လူမျိုး,population of about 22 million.

 

 

[flaming dragon]

The tiny hat banksters will arrive soon, with US arms shipments to both sides to follow. Fire up the propaganda machine in both countries and count the filthy lucre as the bodies pile up. 

[Iron Tongue]

100 Cambodian soldiers killed?

FAKE news.  Just nonsense meant to feed Thai nationalism.

Why are some of you immediately accepting as truth?  Do you believe everything else you've ever heard from the Thai Govt & news?

 

100 dead Cambodian troops?  And how do the Thais know this?  They're just shelling villages and jungle.

In modern combat the accepted % of casualties that die is ~15% - so for Thailand to cause 100 deaths means that they've actually caused ~700 casualties.

 

For Cambodia to have 700 wounded soldiers means that they would have needed to march entire Brigades, possibly divisions of troops directly at the Thais.  

 

IF this many troops are actually involved, it would be a full scale war.

 

Quit believing this silliness.

 

 

[Myran]

 Video of a Cambodian BM-21 firing on Thailand a couple of days ago, right next to civilians (including children) and buildings. Then they complain about civilians getting caught up in the response from Thailand.

[Ralf001]

hahahaha FAFO !

[anchadian]

https://x.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1949145443319062718/photo/1

[JackGats]

I don't like this whole affair one little bit. Of course the Thais look like they will have no difficulty in teaching the Cambodians a lesson, but so did the Russians when the Ukraine war started, remember? I don't want the country of which I am a resident to embroil itself and its economy in a fratricidal conflict. Before soon borders might get closed again and it would be like Covid without Covid.

 

Kudos for Trump if he can kill this war in the bud.

[FritsSikkink]

16 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

Thanks. You beat me to it. Similar publication in todays  KHMER TIMES.

  Yet again, the aggressive Siamese military  inflating casualties to save face over losing the UNESCO Preah Vihear temple complex to Cambodia when the ICJ confirmed it was on Cambodian soil.

Cambodia bombed a hospital, ok with you?

[LetsGoJoe]

15 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

the first casuality  of war is truth.

Indeed, the first weapon of war is propaganda.

[sammieuk1]

9 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

 

stupid reply.

To much for you to understand I suppose 🤔