Resettlement and the return of affected people remain ongoing issues following the end of the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict. As of the morning of January 11, 161,472 people displaced by the conflict across Cambodia were still temporarily unable to return home and were staying in safe camps in various locations. Recent falling temperatures have added to the pressure on temporary shelters to provide care and essential supplies.
Interior Ministry figures show that the camps currently house 84,256 women and 52,674 children, with vulnerable groups making up a high proportion. Between January 10 and 11, 5,754 people were allowed to return home in stages, but the overall pace of return remained relatively slow. Relevant departments said that some areas still lacked the conditions for large-scale returns, one of the main constraints on progress.
The Cambodia–Thailand border conflict took place from December 7 to 27, 2025, affecting seven provinces across Cambodia, damaging extensive infrastructure and civilian property and forcing more than 640,000 civilians to evacuate. Although order has gradually been restored in some areas, many residents remain in temporary shelters because their homes have been damaged, public facilities have yet to be repaired or unexploded ordnance poses a danger. The Cambodian government is accelerating resettlement and humanitarian assistance, continuing to provide food and essential supplies to those who have not returned while also repairing electricity, communications and other infrastructure to ensure safe and orderly returns.
