New Delhi: After India and Pakistan now two more countries are facing war-like situation. Both the countries are deploying a large number of soldiers on the border. These two countries are Thailand and Cambodia. Thailands Defense Minister said on Saturday 07 June 2025 that Thailand has strengthened its military presence on the disputed border with Cambodia after the increase in the number of soldiers on the other side. This is being seen as a setback to peace efforts in East Asia. Both these countries have strong bilateral relations with China. The current chairman of the Southeast Asian ASEAN block and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have also made a lot of efforts for peace but have not been successful. Why did tension increase between Thailand and Cambodia? Tensions have been increasing between the two Southeast Asian countries since a Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief clash in an undetermined border area on May 28. For several days the two Southeast Asian governments have been exchanging carefully worded statements pledging commitment to dialogue. But Phumtham Wechayachai who also serves as Thailands deputy prime minister said Cambodia had rejected proposals at bilateral talks on Thursday June 5 that could have eased tensions. Thai military’s claim In addition the military presence has been strengthened which has increased tensions along the border. As a result the Royal Thai Government has deemed it necessary to implement additional measures and reinforce our military positions accordingly Phumtham said in a statement. It is our stance not to start a conflict but to defend ourselves. Our guiding principles are respect for international legal frameworks. These fundamental strategies are important to protect our countrys sovereignty Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said in a speech on Saturday adding that its armed forces are prepared to defend against invasion. Thailand-Cambodia border dispute Thailand and Cambodia share an 817 km (508 mile) land border. The two countries have disputed sovereignty over various unmarked points along the border for more than a century. The border was first drawn on the map by France in 1907 when Cambodia was their colony. In 2008 the two countries had a dispute over an 11th-century Hindu temple which led to many clashes.