Reuters
Dec 15, 2025
BANGKOK –
Thailand’s military said it was considering blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, as fighting between the two countries spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region two days after U.S. President Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to a new ceasefire. The Southeast Asian neighbors have resorted to arms several times this year since a Cambodian soldier was killed in a May skirmish, reigniting a conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the border.
Thai military commanders have been discussing blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, including asking the navy to be "vigilant against" ships carrying strategic supplies and designating mar…
Reuters
Dec 15, 2025
BANGKOK –
Thailand’s military said it was considering blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, as fighting between the two countries spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region two days after U.S. President Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to a new ceasefire. The Southeast Asian neighbors have resorted to arms several times this year since a Cambodian soldier was killed in a May skirmish, reigniting a conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the border.
Thai military commanders have been discussing blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, including asking the navy to be "vigilant against" ships carrying strategic supplies and designating maritime zones near Cambodian ports as "high-risk," a navy official told a press conference on Sunday.
"At this time, there are no orders on these measures," said Captain Nara Khunkothom, assistant spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, adding that the matter would be discussed at a security meeting on Monday. The Thai energy ministry said on Friday that Thailand had halted exporting oil to Cambodia since June. Thailand last year exported 2.2 billion liters of fuel to Cambodia, according to the energy ministry’s data.