Why did the Thai-Cambodian conflict erupt in 2025?

The long-festering conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over the demarcation of their 817km border exploded in 2025 with batteries of air strikes and heavy artillery before a fragile ceasefire took hold. Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, explains how hostilities erupted in this clip from Bangkok Post’s “Deeper Dive” podcast. You can watch the full episode at https://www.bangkokpost.com/shr/2d64f5b4

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