Cambodians lament Thailand’s border gainsAFP, Thailand-Cambodia borderA sign hanging from a rusty ice-green shipping container installed by Thai forces on what they say is the border with Cambodia reads: “Cambodian citizens are strictly prohibited from entering this area.”On opposite sides of the makeshift barricade, fronted by coils of barbed wire, Cambodians lamented their lost homes and livelihoods as Thailand’s military showed off its gains. 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. The neighboring countries’ century-old border conflict stems from a dispute over the French colonial-era demarcation of their 800km frontier. Thai flags flapped in the breeze and barbed wire lay scattered in Klong Paeng, another border village on the Thai military trip. Thailand welcomed Cambodian refugees to the border area after the Khmer Rouge regime fell in 1979.

Source: Taipei Times February 07, 2026 17:29 UTC