Thai, Cambodian armies clash at border: 5 things to know

Dispute dates back to 1907 French-Thai agreement

20250604 DAMAGED CARS ARE SEEN IN FRONT OF THE THAI EMBASSY IN PHNOM PENH

Damaged cars are seen outside the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh on Jan. 29, 2003, following nationalist riots in the Cambodian capital. © Reuters

ANANTH BALIGA

PHNOM PENH -- A Cambodian soldier was killed when Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire across the border on May 28.

The shooting was rooted in disputes between the two countries that go back more than a century. Both countries have transitioned to second-generation leadership in recent years, and their diplomatic relations had appeared to be improving.

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