{"id":49658,"date":"2025-07-24T20:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=49658"},"modified":"2025-07-24T20:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:52:19","slug":"cambodia-vs-thailand-or-us-vs-china-what-is-happening-between-two-asean-neighbors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/cambodia-vs-thailand-or-us-vs-china-what-is-happening-between-two-asean-neighbors\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia vs Thailand or US vs China ? What is Happening between Two ASEAN neighbors ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"ISLAMABAD : Monitoring Desk – A long-running border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated dramatically on Thursday, with Thailand launching airstrikes on Cambodian military targets and accusing Cambodia of firing rockets and artillery.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At least 11 Thai civilians, including an eight-year-old boy, and a Thai soldier were killed in the violence. It is not yet clear if there are Cambodian casualties. Thailand and Cambodia accused each other of opening fire first. Artillery and rockets have been fired from Cambodia, and Thailand has deployed fighter jets.<\/p>\n

While officials in Bangkok have blamed the attack on Cambodian aggression, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet says Thailand launched a pre-mediated assault.<\/p>\n

Nearby countries have called for a de-escalation, with Malaysia\u2019s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim saying he would speak to both countries by the end of the day.<\/p>\n

What about US China in Cambodia Thailand?<\/strong><\/p>\n

China has trade relations with both countries but Cambodia is considered more closer to China while Thailand is said to be near US.<\/p>\n

China’s “secret pearl” Ream Naval Base is on the coast of Cambodia. It gives permanent access to Chinese warships which is of concern to the United States, Thailand. US takes this base as China’s first naval base that is part of its plan towards the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n

Thailand borrows F-16 jets, weapons. Military exercises from the US Cobra Gold are annual joint US-Thailand military exercise (Asia’s largest). Both countries have agreement on intelligence sharing.<\/p>\n

The US may not fight directly, but it can exert \u201cproxy influence\u201d against China through the Thai military. The clash between Thailand and Cambodia is taking place in the area where China has big influence. Therefore the Thai attacks are putting China under diplomatic and military pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia dates back more than a century, to when France, which occupied Cambodia until 1953, first mapped the land border. The dispute over the border, which stretches across more than 508 miles (817km), has repeatedly erupted over the years, fanned by nationalist sentiment.<\/p>\n

The most recent episode began in May, when troops briefly exchanged fire at a contested area, killing a Cambodian soldier. This led to a series of tit-for-tat actions by both governments: Thailand imposed border restrictions with Cambodia, while Cambodia banned imports of fruit and vegetables, broadcasts of Thai films, and cut internet bandwidth from Thailand, among other measures.<\/p>\n

Statement by Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister at 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n