The US embassy has issued an alert asking its citizens to not travel to the border of Thailand and Cambodia as the security situation is unpredictable. The alert comes after the Thailand-Cambodia conflict resumed following the failure of President Donald Trump-mediated peace deal. “The US Embassy is monitoring reports of significant escalation in the conflict along the Thailand-Cambodia border. Both sides continue to report cross-border fire, and conditions remain volatile. U.S. citizens should avoid all travel within 50 kilometers of the Thailand-Cambodia border due to active hostilities and the unpredictable security situation. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services in affected provinces. U.S. citizens residing or traveling near affected areas should follow instructions from Thai security services and monitor local authorities for updated information,” the alert said. The embassy asked all US citizens not to travel within 50 km of the Cambodia-Thailand border. Those who are in the popular tourist destinations should follow directions from Thai security services and local authorities.The Thailand-Cambodia war is one of the many that Trump claims he stopped. In July, the conflict halted, but now fresh clashes have begun. Thailand said it is open to a diplomatic solution but Cambodia has to cease hostility first before negotiations. Thai forces on Saturday said they had destroyed a bridge that Cambodia used to deliver heavy weapons and other equipment to the region and launched an operation targeting pre-positioned artillery in Cambodia’s coastal Koh Kong province.Trump said he spoke to Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian premier Hun Manet on Friday, and said they had agreed to “cease all shooting”.The main issue between Thailand and Cambodia is over territory. The most sensitive area is around ancient temples such as Preah Vihear and other nearby sites, which both countries claim as culturally and nationally important. After years of intermittent tension, serious skirmishes first broke out in July 2025 following a deadly clash near the border. Both sides blamed the other for initiating violence. Later diplomatic efforts led to a temporary ceasefire in July and a peace deal in October — but that truce collapsed and fighting resumed in December
