Cambodia Attacks Thailand - Border Clashes

It appears Cambodia has attacked Thailand. Situation is developing.

 

[HavokFour]

10 dead now. From the videos coming out it looks like Cambodia is shelling residential areas with Grad rockets. This is up to 30km inside Thailand.

At least five Thais killed as Cambodia shells Thai border communities

Two Thai villagers were killed and two others injured in a Cambodian rocket attack on a border development centre in Karb Choeng district of Surin this morning.

world.thaipbs.or.th

 

[Underway]

Thai F-16's hit Cambodia for a second time today. This has been escalating since May.

 

[PrairieFella]

I wonder if it will remain isolated or if it will spill over to the surrounding regions. Looks like colonialism and its consequences once again rears its head in the developing world.

 

[GR66]

Reports that the Thai Army has deployed tanks at the front but apparently lots of disinformation coming out of the area...

Reports: Thai Oplot tanks deployed to Cambodian border

Thailand has reportedly used its Ukrainian-made T-84 Oplot main battle tanks in combat for the first time. Local media and defense observers in Thailand say the Royal Thai Army employed the tanks during an assault on Cambodian military positions in the area near the Thai-Cambodian border...

defence-blog.com

 

[Czech_pivo]

Reports that the Thai Army has deployed tanks at the front but apparently lots of disinformation coming out of the area...

Reports: Thai Oplot tanks deployed to Cambodian border

Thailand has reportedly used its Ukrainian-made T-84 Oplot main battle tanks in combat for the first time. Local media and defense observers in Thailand say the Royal Thai Army employed the tanks during an assault on Cambodian military positions in the area near the Thai-Cambodian border...

defence-blog.com

Good thing those Thai tanks are not called T-84 P Oplot

 

[brihard]

What the hell are they fighting over?

 

[PrairieFella]

What the hell are they fighting over?

Pre-colonial boundaries and flagging domestic economies that need distractions.

 

[OldSolduer]

What the hell are they fighting over?

The resurrection of good ole Pol Pot and his ambtions

 

[MilEME09]

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Cambodian forces reportedly shelled a hospital near the border

 

[MilEME09]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1948343846490001684

Things are heating up quickly

 

[daftandbarmy]

Scorpions and M113s on their way to sort things out...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1948388109978141019

 

[Maxman1]

I wonder if they'll bring out the Commando Stingray.

 

[Rifleman62]

My Niece is currently vacationing in Thailand. Wrong place and time, but who knew?

 

[vonGarvin]

For some reason, I thought of this:

Time for a Holiday

 

[CountDC]

My Niece is currently vacationing in Thailand. Wrong place and time, but who knew?

Seems the government might have:

Travel advice and advisories​

Travel.gc.ca
https://travel.gc.ca › travelling › advisories


Feb 13, 2024 — Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada ... Thailand. Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories).

 

[Cloud Cover]

The clashes in the border region are one thing. The slow but steady and deadly purge of Marxist infiltration of the Thai government (by Cambodia with the sophisticated support of China) is likely a contributing factor. Airbases in Thailand that could be used again by the USAF are worrying to China.