An Analysis of the Renewed Cambodia-Thailand Border Conflict: A Cycle of History, Diplomacy, and Domestic Imperatives

July 2025 – The shared 800-kilometre land border between Cambodia and Thailand, a line drawn by colonial-era treaties and marred by decades of unresolved ambiguity, has once again become a flashpoint for deadly conflict. The renewed armed clashes in May and July 2025, the deadliest in over a decade, have torn apart communities, displaced hundreds of thousands, and exposed the deep-seated issues that continue to challenge stability in Southeast Asia. This