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Major international media report Thai F-16 strikes on Cambodian territory

The December 8 article cites CNA, Nikkei Asia, AP, CNN International, Reuters, CGTN and Al Jazeera English as reporting Thai F-16 strikes on Cambodia. It also reports attacks across border areas that morning, civilian injuries, burned homes and thousands fleeing to temporary safe locations.

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Hun Sen orders frontline troops to exercise maximum restraint

Hun Sen urged maximum restraint on December 8, warning troops not to be provoked into retaliation that would undermine the ceasefire. He ordered continued civilian evacuations and said he was assisting the prime minister with military coordination, while encouraging Cambodian SEA Games athletes to compete normally.

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Thai attacks on Cambodian forces and civilian locations continued at 11 a.m., report says

Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said Thai attacks on Cambodian forces and civilian locations were continuing at 11 a.m. on December 8. She detailed firing from 5:04 a.m., heavy weapons and F-16 strikes, and reported civilian injuries, burned homes and evacuations in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear.

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Border tensions: Preah Vihear residents flee after Thai military opens fire

The source report says residents fled danger in Preah Vihear after Thai troops fired into Cambodia. Authorities in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey coordinated evacuations to safe areas.

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Hun Many describes Cambodian civilians and pupils fleeing Thai attacks on December 8

Hun Many described civilians and pupils fleeing to safety after Thai attacks on the morning of December 8, while restating Cambodia's commitment to peaceful border solutions and its right to self-defence.

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Cambodia rejects Thai claims, says Thai troops attacked first along the border

Cambodia rejected Thai claims that Cambodian forces fired first, saying Thai troops began an attack at 5 a.m. on December 8, 2025. It said it had notified the ASEAN Observer Team for a second time and planned to request an on-site investigation.

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Hun Sen sets red lines and urges restraint among border forces

On December 8, 2025, Hun Sen urged front-line forces to exercise restraint, said red lines had been set, and instructed authorities to help civilians move out of dangerous areas.

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Cambodia’s tourism minister expects more Chinese visitors following visa exemption

Cambodia’s tourism minister expected support measures to boost Chinese arrivals. The source reports a decision to trial visa-free entry allowing Chinese nationals to stay for 14 days, from June 15 to October 15, 2026.

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Cambodia announces six-month deadline to regularise mobile number registration

Cambodia's telecommunications ministry said a six-month transition would precede the deactivation, from June 2026, of mobile numbers not registered in their users' own names, with operators required to recheck identities.

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Hun Sen rejects Thai online claims that China funded Cambodia's SEA Games

On December 6, Hun Sen rejected Thai social-media criticism, distinguishing China's stadium construction aid from Cambodia's own funding of the 2023 SEA Games and detailing the budget and actual expenditure.

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