Thai forces took control of several patches of disputed land along the border during fighting last year, which could amount to several square kilometers in total. Thai flags flapped in the breeze and barbed wire lay scattered in Klong Paeng, another border village on the Thai military trip. Army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said Thai forces had “reclaimed” around 64 hectares in the village in December. But after Cambodians built concrete homes, they said it was their land,” he told AFP. Prey Chan saw a stand-off in September between several hundred Cambodians who tried to pull down barbed wire as Thai forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2026 18:07 UTC