Overview
- Thai foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said he and Cambodia’s Prak Sokhon agreed to start negotiations toward a ceasefire as early as Dec. 24.
- Cross-border strikes continued on Dec. 22, and Cambodia’s Defense Ministry reported fresh Thai air raids before dawn.
- The UN and rights chief Volker Türk urged an immediate halt to attacks in populated and cultural areas, and China and the U.S. pressed both governments by phone to de-escalate.
- Reports indicate dozens of deaths and large-scale displacement, with tallies ranging from more than 500,000 to about 700,000 people forced to flee.
- Cambodia says roughly 100 structures, including homes, hotels and historic temples such as Takkrobai, were damaged between Dec. 7 and 21 by Thai strikes.