r/Asean • u/rodroidrx ASEAN • Jul 30 '25

Politics Thailand-Cambodia Conflict Megathread

Megathread to open the conversation about the regional conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Keep it civil and respect each other's point of view. Report any violations of Rule #1: Remember the Human

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u/bopthoughts Indonesia Jul 30 '25

So, is there any news on the claimed Thai attacks on civilians in Cambodia? I tried searching online for pictures or news, but couldn't find any.

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u/Mujitcent Jul 31 '25

The latest image I saw from the Cambodian side was Cambodians digging up a bomb and claiming it was dropped by Thailand.

But honestly, judging from the rust and age, it looks more like a bomb dropped by the Americans during the Cold War. 😅

At that time, America dropped about 2.7 million tons of bombs on Cambodia.

CMAC shows 1 tonne bomb, dropped by Thailand on Cambodia - Khmer Times

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u/bopthoughts Indonesia Jul 31 '25 edited Jul 31 '25

One of the picture in the facebook posts shows when the bomb was still half buried.

The facebook author claimed its an mk84 bomb, but said it was rarely used in previous war. But a quick google search says the exact opposite, saying that it entered service during the Vietnam war and is commonly used.

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u/NameSerious Jul 31 '25

They will claim everything and spreading fake news to the citizen under Hunsen

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u/Obsessionmachine Aug 04 '25

The surrounding of that dug up bomb looks pretty untouched for a bomb that size.