ចេញផ្សាយ ពី P M C TV
Unofficial Translation Press Release
Her Excellency Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, the Spokeswoman of the Ministry of National Defence, would like to inform the general public, as well as national and international media outlets, about the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border today, as follows: On the morning of December 8, 2025, around 05:04 AM, the Thai military forces launched an attack on the Cambodian forces in An Ses area, Tamone Thom temple, the vicinity of Preah Vihear temple, 5 Makara, Chomka Chek, Mum Bei, Phnom Kmoch, Koul 8, Ta Krabey temple and Khna temple. It should be noted that thisV attack occurred after the Thai military forces launched their attack on the Cambodian forces at 02:15 PM on December 7, 2025. The Thai military forces continued its provocative actions as listed below: 1- At 04:00, two heavy Thai military vehicles transported their forces from Phnom Roeng into the opposite of An Ses area. 2- At 05:04, Thai soldiers fired from the west of An Ses market towards the Cambodian forces with 25 shots of small arms. 3- At 05:19, Thai soldiers fired from the west of An Ses market towards the Cambodian forces with 38 shots of small arms. 4- At 05:25, Thai soldiers fired from the west of An Ses market at Cambodian forces with 120 shots of small arms and machine guns. 5- At 05:40, the Thai soldiers stopped firing. The Cambodian forces continue to vigilantly monitor the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border and remain highly alert at all times. 6- At 06:13, Thai soldiers began firing 3 shots from MT-60 guns. 7- At 06:22, Thai soldiers continued firing 4 shots with mortars against the Cambodian defensive line in the An Ses area. 8- At 06:51, Thai soldiers began attacking the Tamone temple area using tanks. 9- At 07:40, Thai soldiers continued firing at all targets: Mum Bei, An Ses, Phnom Khmoch, Koul 8, Preah Vihear Temple, Tamone Temple, Ta Krabey Temple, Khna Temple, using 155mm heavy artillery, tanks, and all types of mortars in the An Ses area.
10- At 08:10, Thai military forces shot toxic gas into Phnom Khmoch area. 11- At 08:14, Thai forces sprayed more toxic gas in the Preah Vihear temple area. 12- At 08:41, Thai forces continued shelling heavily at Domnak Sdech, the area between Thmar Don and Tamone temple. Currently, Thai military aircraft are flying along the border. 13- At 09:05, Thai forces attacked the Cambodian troops using F-16 fighter jets, at Sra’Aem Commune, Choam Ksan District, Preah Vihear Province. 14- At 09:30, Thai armed forces continued to attack our troops at Khna temple and O’ Samach, using 12.7 mm guns as well as tanks for ramming. 15- At 10:00, the Thai forces continued to attack the Cambodian troops fiercely, using mortars, heavy artillery, and tanks to ram into the An Ses area and the direction of Preah Vihear Temple. As of 11:00, Thai military forces have continued to fire targeting the Cambodian forces and civilian locations. Our forces continue to vigilantly monitor the situation along the
Cambodia-Thailand border with utmost caution. It should be noted that this attack occurred after the Thai forces engaged in numerous provocative actions for many days, especially the incident yesterday at Prorlean Thmar area, with the objective of instigating confrontations. At the same time, the Thai side also actively disseminates false information through official and unofficial channels, accusing Cambodia, with the intention of misleading national and international public opinion and using it as a pretext to re-escalate military tensions with Cambodia.
