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Cambodian authorities assist the Interim Observer Team (IOT) to inspect a village in O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey where the Thai military built a barbed wire fence to block a road and encircle a few villagers’ houses, August 14, 2025. (AKP)

Thailand’s Banteay Meanchey Land Claim, Lawsuit Against Cambodian Leaders Are Provocation Tactics, Analysts Say 

Thai authorities claimed that about 200 Cambodian households, who fled the civil war decades ago, are “living within Thai territory” according to their map. While Thai officials say there are no plans to evict them, it is unclear why the issue has been raised now, with a political analyst suggesting it may be “an attempt to provoke tensions”.