Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second

"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.

Royal Thai Army soldiers are seen on armored vehicles on a road in Chachoengsao province on July 24, 2025. Thailand reportedly launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on the day, and Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, in a dramatic escalation of a long-running border row between the two neighbors. Photo: VCG