One year after Thai invasion, Banteay Ampil struggling with lasting scars
A year after armed attacks along the Cambodia-Thailand border devastated communities in Oddar Meanchey province, local authorities say the conflict continues to cast a long shadow over daily life. Hundreds of families remain unable to return to their homes, unexploded ordnance (UXOs) delay reconstruction and key public infrastructure sits in ruins, despite a year of ceasefire. Officials in Banteay Ampil district say that although the sound of artillery faded once the ceasefire was reached, the humanitarian and economic consequences of the 2025 conflict remain far from over for residents living near the border.
- ▪A year after armed attacks along the Cambodia-Thailand border devastated communities in Oddar Meanchey province, local authorities say the conflict continues to cast a long shadow over daily life.
- ▪Hundreds of families remain unable to return to their homes, unexploded ordnance (UXOs) delay reconstruction and key public infrastructure sits in ruins, despite a year of ceasefire.
- ▪Officials in Banteay Ampil district say that although the sound of artillery faded once the ceasefire was reached, the humanitarian and economic consequences of the 2025 conflict remain far from over for residents living near the border.
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A year after armed attacks along the Cambodia-Thailand border devastated communities in Oddar Meanchey province, local authorities say the conflict continues to cast a long shadow over daily life. Hundreds of families remain unable to return to their homes, unexploded ordnance (UXOs) delay reconstruction and key public infrastructure sits in ruins, despite a year of ceasefire. Officials in Banteay Ampil district say that although the sound of artillery faded once the ceasefire was reached, the humanitarian and economic consequences of the 2025 conflict remain far from over for residents living near the border. Among the most visible reminders is Wat Kiri Rangsay Thma Daun in Thma Daun village, Kok Mon commune, located about one kilometre from the Thai border.
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