# Displaced families stranded on Thailand–Cambodia border despite ceasefire

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/asean/cambodia/275941-displaced-families-stranded-on-thailand-cambodia-border-despite-ceasefire
- Published: 2026-01-02T18:10:40+07:00
- Author: Thai Video News

**The Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire has lasted six days. Al Jazeera reports from restricted
areas, observing Thai troops on Cambodian soil and families hindered from returning
home. Assed Baig’s coverage highlights ongoing tensions, with villages isolated 
behind barbed wire and military zones, amid efforts to maintain peace along the 
disputed border.

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### Border Tensions and Territorial Changes

Despite the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand holding temporarily, new realities
have emerged on the ground that are difficult to reverse. A Cambodian village, Chalk
Chai, is now under Thai control, with Thai troops visibly present inside the village,
although Cambodia maintains that no territorial change has legally occurred. The
Cambodian authorities emphasize that troop positions since the ceasefire do not 
alter the existing borders, which are defined by treaties and international law.
Nonetheless, civilians remain cut off from their homes, with many unable to access
personal belongings and fearing military threats if they attempt to return.

### Impact on Civilians and Infrastructure

Thousands of villagers experience the consequences of weeks of fighting—roads blocked
by metal containers, homes inaccessible, and entire communities deserted. People
living along the border are caught in the ongoing tension, hesitant to approach 
areas due to the potential for misinterpretation by military forces. The landscape
bears the scars of conflict, littered with unexploded mortars and spent shells, 
highlighting the ongoing danger and instability in the region.

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### Frozen Frontlines and Ongoing Uncertainty

Although gunfire has stopped, a new frontline remains entrenched along Cambodia’s
border. The ceasefire has essentially frozen a volatile situation, with villages
abandoned and civilians trapped on the wrong side of barbed wire fences. Cambodian
soldiers vigilantly observe the land, preparing for potential future clashes. The
situation underscores the fragile peace, with many residents still unable to reclaim
their homes and livelihoods amid lingering military tensions.

[source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmacvykmZu0)