Cambodian deaths exceed 110 in December border conflict with Thailand

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Cambodian deaths exceed 110 in December border conflict with Thailand

Nikkei Asia compiled toll from government social media and official websites

https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/thailand-cambodia-conflict/cambodian-deaths-exceed-110-in-december-border-conflict-with-thailand

Svay Meourn, center, holds an urn containing the ashes of her son, deceased military captain Sok Krem, while her two grandchildren hold photos of their father, in Thlok commune in Takeo province on Jan. 5. (Photo by Roun Ry) 

DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN and VANTHA PHOUNG

January 13, 2026 11:14 JST

THLOK, Cambodia -- When the first round of conflict between Cambodia and Thailand paused in July, Sok Krem, a 35-year-old captain who had been on duty at Ta Moan temple near the border, rushed back to his mother's home in Thlok commune in Takeo province to drop off his two children, a 9-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter.