The conflict’s death toll rose substantially on Saturday, with Cambodian authorities reporting 12 new deaths and Thailand one, making the total confirmed death toll 13 Cambodians and 20 Thai. More people were evacuated from border areas on Saturday, bringing the total number of displaced people to 168,000.
Saturday saw the Royal Thai Navy get involved in the conflict for the first time. Cambodian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said that four Thai vessels were deployed off the coastal province of Koh Kong, with four other vessels on their way, in an “act of aggression.”
A Cambodian military convoy drives towards the border city of Samrong in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia on Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
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