26/07/2025
Why Siem Thailand and Cambodia go to war?
Here is the summary:
Cambodia fighting from Siem ๐น๐ญinvading
1. Thailand has been using self-drawn unilateral maps (1:50,000) to claim the Cambodian territories despite of the internationally recognized maps (1:200,000) produced by the Franco-Siamese Commission between 1907-1909 in according to the Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1904 & 1907.
These 1:200,000 maps were recognized by ICJ where it ruled in favor of Cambodia in 1962 & 2013 that Preah Vihear temple claimed by Thailand is located in Cambodian sovereignty.
2. In 2008, when Cambodia inscribed Preah Vihear temple to UNESCOโs World Heritage List, the Thai army invaded Cambodia occupying territory west of the temple based on their newly-drawn unrecognized unilateral maps. The war started by Thailand last from 2008 to 2011 after Cambodia requested the ICJ to interpret the 1962 Judgement. In 2013, the court ruled that the whole promontory of Preah Vihear temple located in Cambodian territory and rejected the Thai claim.
3. Most recently, the radi-cal Thai armies keep encroaching into Cambodian territories based on their recognized unilateral maps violating international laws.
4. On 28 May 2025, Thai troops shot dead a Cambodian soldier in the early morning in Cambodian territory that claimed by Thailand. From there, the tension keeps intensifying.
5. Cambodian government has formally invited Thailand to solve the disputed areas (Ta Moan Thom & Ta Moan Toch temples, Ta Krabei temple, and Mombei tripoint area) at the International Court of Justice or any other International measures several times but the Thai govt kept REFUSING to go scaring they will lose the 3rd time like the Preah Vihear temple cases in 1962 & 2013.
6. The war-hunger general of 2nd Region Army of Thailand, Boonsin Padklang declared that โโฆno need to go to ICJ, this is our land based on our [unilateral] 1:50,000 maps. If they [Cambodia] want it, LETโS FIGHTโฆโ. This shown how much they love WAR instead of peaceful resolution through international legal measures.
7. Thai army unilaterally closed bilateral border checkpoints and provoked tensions along the borders for months.
8. Thai soldiers keep encroaching into Cambodian territories based on their unrecognized unilateral maps. When they stepped on land mines left over from the decades-long Cambodian Civil War along the borders, the Thai side accused Cambodia of laying down those land mines injuring the Thai soldiers.
On 23/07/2025, a group of Thai soldiers again stepped on land mines while encroaching into Cambodian territories where they again accused Cambodia of the incident.
9. With the latest land mine incident, the Thai army declared that they will RETALIATE Cambodia militarily and declared to close two Cambodian ancient temples (Ta Moan & Ta Krabei temple) where Thailand has been claiming based on their unrecognized unilateral maps.
10. On early 24/07/2025, the Thai troops put barded wire around the Cambodian temples in an attempt to block access to the temple violating the existing agreement and OPENED fire against Cambodian forces at the disputed sites.
Cambodian forces have no choice and patience left but to respond to the Thai aggression through counterattacks in the bounds of self-defense to protect its territory and sovereignty.
