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Thailand has declared martial law in eight districts near its border with Cambodia as deadly fighting enters its second day, with no signs of it easing up. DW has the latest.
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Fighting broke out on Thursday, leading to Bangkok's decision on Friday to declare martial lawImage: Athit Perawongmetha/REUTERSWhat you need to know
- Thailand has declared martial law in eight districts near its border with Cambodia
- The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis
- Tens of thousands of people have sought refuge as border fighting entered a second day, heightening fears of an extended conflict
Here's the latest on the Thailand-Cambodia crisis on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26:
07/25/2025July 25, 2025
WATCH: Border clashes spark tensions between Thailand and Cambodia
Relations between Thailand and Cambodia have reach their lowest point in more than a decade. Cambodia has fired rockets and artillery shells into Thailand, while the Thai military has sent F-16 jets to carry out air strikes on Cambodian military targets.
Border clashes spark tensions between Thailand and Cambodia
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Skip next section Thailand declares martial law in areas near Cambodian border07/25/2025July 25, 2025
Thailand declares martial law in areas near Cambodian border
Thailand on Friday declared martial law in eight of its districts that border Cambodia.
"Martial law is now in effect" in seven districts of Chanthaburi and one district of Trat, the commander of the military's Border Defense Command in the provinces of Chanthaburi and Trat, Apichart Sapprasert, said in a statement.
The two countries continued to trade strikes in a second day of deadly clashes along the border.
On Thursday, a long-running border dispute quickly developed into intense fighting with jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops.
Then on Friday, the UN Security Council said it would hold an emergency meeting on the crisis later in the day.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage07/25/2025July 25, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Intense fighting near the Thailand-Cambodia border is entering its second day, with deadly clashes breaking out.
The UN Security Council is to hold a behind closed doors emergency meeting on the crisis, due to commence at 1500 ET (1900 GMT).
On Thursday, Thailand's military said it carried out airstrikes on the Cambodian side of the border after it said the Cambodian army launched artillery shells over the Thai border. But will it escalate into a full-on war? DW's David Hutt explains the background to the border dispute, and whether the crisis will get worse.
This blog will bring you the latest on the situation, as well as news, videos and DW analysis on the crisis.
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