From conflict to shared prosperityA file photo dated June 1, 2015, shows brisk cross-border trade between Thailand and Cambodia, before fighting erupted in 2025. BloombergThe news from the front line, the border between Cambodia and Thailand, has a depressing familiarity. In both cases, I did not go where there was a significant risk of being caught up in conflict or violence. The Cambodia-Thai border conflict illustrates how tourism requires peace. There are many factors affecting tourism in both countries, but the border conflict was undoubtedly one of them.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2026 00:31 UTC