Overview
- Thailand carried out a new airstrike on December 20, hitting a site in Pursat province that Bangkok described as a casino repurposed by Cambodian forces.
- Thai officials say they have struck four casinos used as forward command hubs, drone operations sites and artillery coordination points on Cambodian territory.
- The UN human rights office reports roughly 750,000 people displaced and urges an immediate halt to the use of heavy weapons near populated areas.
- Losses remain contested, with Thailand reporting 21 soldiers killed and alleging heavy Cambodian military casualties, while Cambodian authorities report 18 deaths since December 7.
- China’s foreign minister says both countries signaled readiness to de‑escalate and consider a ceasefire, as Russia’s envoy in Bangkok rejects rumors of Russian mercenaries as false.