The Cambodian government has reported that over 300 000 Cambodian citizens have sought safety at camps for displaced people in border provinces, including Banteay Meanchey and Mongkol Borey.
The Thailand–Cambodia border conflict is part of a long-standing territorial dispute, driven by competing claims over several areas along the more than 800 kilometer frontier, including historical sites such as the Preah Vihear temple complex.
The latest round of fighting erupted again in early December, after the collapse of a fragile ceasefire agreed in July.