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10:00 pm:The National Defense Ministry said that the Thai military continued to launch attacks on Cambodia’s 5th Military Region on December 12, 2025, between 3:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m.
- 3:19 p.m: The military used bomb-equipped drones to bombard areas of Prey Chan village.
- 3:51 p.m: Thai infantry used tanks and aggressive tactics to enter Chouk Chey village area.
- 5:14 p.m: The military continued operating a reconnaissance drone to keep surveillance of the area behind Prey Chan village.
- 5:53 p.m: Similar surveillance tactics using a reconnaissance drone kept surveillance of the area behind Chouk Chey village.
- 5:54 p.m: Bomb-equipped drones bombarded the Prey Chan village.
8:35 pm: As of 1:00 p.m on December 12, the total number of evacuees from Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pursat and Koh Kong provinces stood at 89,687 families or 303,213 people, according to the Ministry of Interior.
Over 200 residents of Koh Kong province’s Mondol Seima district are not included in the official figure. They fled from their homes out of fear of Thai drone flights.
5:35 pm: As of 3:00 p.m, Thai military assault was ongoing against Cambodia’s 4th Military Region after commencing at 1:00 a.m on December 12, 2025
- 1:27 p.m: The Thai forces used a bomb-equipped drone to strike the area of Veal Entry.
Thai forces continued firing at Cambodia’s 5th Military Region on December 12, 2025, from 1:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
- 1:27 p.m: Thai military launched attacks at various parts of the Prey Chan village.
- 1:45 p.m: Toxic smoke was released in the Prey Chan area.
- 1:58 p.m: Thai tanks moved into the Boeng Trakoun border.
- 2:19 p.m: A reconnaissance drone was used by the Thai military to monitor the situation in the Prey Chan area.
4:30 pm: As of 7 a.m on December 12, 11 Cambodian civilians have died and 59 injured since the fighting started on December 7, 2025, according to the Ministry of Interior.
The ministry added that a total of 81,381 families or 274,403 people from Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pursat and Koh Kong provinces have been displaced.
4:00 pm: Firing by the Thai forces at Cambodia’s Military Region 5 has been ongoing as of 1:00 p.m after starting at 08:00 a.m on December 12, 2025.
- 8:38 a.m: Thai infantry moved into the Prey Chan village area with tanks.
- 9:10 a.m: The Thai military used a reconnaissance drone to keep surveillance of the situation in Prey Chan.
- 10:26 a.m: The Thai militaries bombed the O’Pluok Damrey area with bomb-equipped drones.
- 10:34 a.m: The use of the reconnaissance drone to monitor the situation in the Prey Chan area continued.
- 11:37 a.m: The Thai military sprayed toxic smoke in Prey Chan village.
- 11:58 a.m: The Thai military struck O’Pluok Damrey using bomb-equipped drones.
- 12:13 p.m: Toxic smoke was released in Prey Chan and Chok Chey village.
- 12:45 p.m: The use of the reconnaissance drone to monitor the situation in the Prey Chan area continued.
- 12:53 p.m: The Thai military resumed bombarding Prey Chan village.
3:40 pm: As of 1 p.m, relentless firing by Thai forces at Cambodia’s 4th Military Region which began at 7:05 a.m on December 12, 2025 has been reported.
- 7:40 a.m: The Thai militaries continued firing at the Thma Chat and Ta Krabei temple areas.
- 8:20 a.m: The Thai forces persisted in invading Cambodia by using the tank while the military’s infantry fired at the area of Ta Krabei and Thma Chhat.
- 8:41 a.m: The Thai continued shelling the Bos Sbov and Choam Te areas.
- 9:00 a.m: The Thai forces began firing at the An Ses, Thma Duan, Chhub Angkunh, Thma Chhat, Phnom 333, Ta Krabei temple, and Ta Moan temple.
- 10:12 a.m: The Thai militaries operated the reconnaissance drone to spray the toxic smoke into the area of Phnom Kmoch, Bos Sbov, and Chaom Te.
- 11:00 a.m: The Thai militaries fired at and sprayed the toxic smoke in An’Ses border.
- 12:00 a.m: The Thai forces began their additional attacking in the areas of Ta Sim, Koul 8, Phnom Khmoch, and Choam Te areas, using heavy weapon, drones, toxic smoke, and armored vehicles to bombard and attack areas, including Ta Krabei temple, Phnom 333, Chub Angkounh, Thma Doun, Damnak Sdech, Ta Moan temple, and Chub Korki.
- 12:32 p.m: The Thai forces dropped explosive shells by using drones over the Preah Vihear temple area.
2:00 pm:The Ministry of National Defense said the Thai forces have consistently violated the ceasefire and Joint Declaration on October 26, 2025, by carrying on with armed aggression against Cambodia’s territorial sovereignty up until the morning of December 12, 2025.
The frontline situation at the 4th Military Region on the morning of December 12, 2025:
- 12:15 a.m: The Thai forces fired with mortars and machine guns at Ta Moan and Ta Krabei temples.
- 4:00 a.m: The Thai side began firing with mortars and machine guns on all targets at An Ses, Phnom 500, O’Pka Sneh, Tvea Dek, and Phnom Porng Chab.
- 7:05 a.m: the Thai military shelled with various types of heavy weapon on Thma Daun, Chob Kokir, and Krabei Temple areas.
The frontline situation at the 5th Military Region on the morning of December 12, 2025
- 6:27 a.m: Thai military began firing at the area of Tumnob Dach Village.
- 6:40 a.m: Thai military infantry entered Chok Chey Village.
- 7:02 a.m: Thai military’s infantry moved into Prey Chan Village.
- 7:02 a.m: The Thai military shelled the area of Chok Chey village.
- 7:10 a.m: Thai military began striking the area of Prey Chan.
- 7:20 a.m: firing at the Prey Chan area escalated.
- 7:43 a.m: Thai armoured vehicles moved into the Boeung Trakoun area.
- 7:57 a.m: Thai military struck the Boeung Trakoun area.
12:20 pm: South Korea has on Thursday called on Cambodia and Thailand to resolve the conflict peacefully soon via dialogue in accordance with the joint declaration signed on October 26 as well as international laws.
The spokesperson for South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over the recent military conflict and rising tensions, read the statement.
South Korea also expressed sympathy for the victims and conveyed their condolences to the families of Cambodian and Thai victims of the renewed border conflict.
Thai forces continued firing on Cambodia’s sovereign territory on the morning of December 12, 2025, according to National Defense Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata. The attacks are persisting despite the dissolution of the Thai Parliament.
The Thai military began firing artillery and mortars at Ta Moan Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, An Ses area, O’Phka Sne, Thvea Dek, Phnom 500, and Phnom Pong Chap in Oddar Meanchey province at 12:15 a.m.
About 7:05 a.m., they shelled Thmar Daun Temple, Chub Kakai area, and Ta Krabey temple, she said, adding that toxic smoke was released in Prey Chan village along with attacks at the Boeng Trakuon border, and Tomnub Dach village in Banteay Meanchey province.
As of 12 p.m. on December 11, a total of 65,314 families or 226,997 people from Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pursat and Koh Kong provinces have been displaced since renewed fighting erupted on December 7, the Ministry of Interior said.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport said 909 schools in six provinces and 20 cities along the Cambodian-Thai border have closed, as of December 11, affecting 7,601 teachers and 216,107 students.
Meanwhile, the Thai King issued a royal gazette on Friday morning announcing the dissolution of the Thai parliament which paves the way for a general election to be held in the next 45 to 60 days, according to Thai local news.
