With the kind permission of James Taing and the Preah Vihear Foundation, we present the impressive documentary “Ghost Mountain – The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia”. The film tells the harrowing story of a forgotten massacre at the Preah Vihear temple mountain in 1979 – a chapter in Cambodia’s history of flight that is still …
The Thai media site “The Nation” reports again today with an irrational logic on the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, announcing that Thailand is on alert as an imminent D-Day is approaching, due to the military exercises, psy-ops actions and the use of fighter jets (of themself): The psy-ops actions, “military exercises” as well as …
The longer the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia endures, the more apparent it becomes – through careful observation of Thai media – that the government in Bangkok has effectively lost control over the military. From the earliest days of the hostilities, the Royal Thai Army assumed operational command along the contested border regions. Martial law …
Some things are hard to make up, and last night’s events in the small Cambodian village of Prey Chan are probably one of them. During the day, there were already numerous border crossings by Thai troops, including the use of bulldozers, tear gas and rubber bullets against civilians on Cambodian territory. However, as dusk fell, …
In a clear breach of the existing peace and standstill agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, Thai troops have reportedly advanced into disputed Cambodian territory, bulldozing rice paddies and forcibly evicting Cambodian families from homes they have inhabited for decades. Eyewitnesses from Prey Chan, in O’Beichon commune in Ou Chrov district, report that Thai soldiers have …
Phnom Trap or Phu Makhuea was taken by Thai troops on the grounds that they had allegedly dug up a weapons cache there. However, there is still no evidence of this. Rather, Thai media have published pictures which prove that the top of the mountain Phnom Trap had been under Cambodian control for a very …
The ceasefire agreed upon between Thailand and Cambodia has so far held. Nevertheless, the situation remains tense: the land borders between the two countries are still fully closed, while flights continue to operate. In Thailand, several border areas remain under military security measures, which can include curfews and restrictions on movement. The legal situation in …
In most cases, the disputed temples in the border conflict belong to the Kingdom of Cambodia according to the only legally valid agreement, as the temples are simply located on Cambodian territory (see below). The temples are also always mentioned in Thai media with the Cambodian name, such as “Prasat Ta Krabey”: “Prasat” is a …
We are currently experiencing some very strange events in the Thai media landscape – following the ceasefire. First, the ceasefire was confirmed by all parties: The actual ceasefire was then reported at the announced time by media from both countries: The only thing that was somewhat striking here was that the Cambodian media tended to …
In a decisive diplomatic step, Thailand and Cambodia agreed on a ceasefire during negotiations in Malaysia on July 28, 2025. The talks were led by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who currently chairs ASEAN, with observers from the United States and China High-ranking military representatives from both sides are due to meet at the Thai-Cambodian …