India Issues Travel Advisory as Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes Escalate, 14 Dead

Amid intensifying conflict along the Thailand-Cambodia border, the Indian Embassy in Thailand on Friday issued a travel advisory urging Indian nationals to exercise caution and closely follow updates from official Thai authorities, including the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

“In view of the situation near the Thailand-Cambodia border, all Indian travelers to Thailand are advised to check updates from Thai official sources, including TAT Newsroom. As per the Tourism Authority of Thailand, places mentioned in the following link are not recommended for traveling,” the embassy posted on X.

The advisory comes as violent clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces have turned deadly. According to Thailand’s Public Health Ministry, 14 Thai nationals—including 13 civilians and one soldier—were killed, and 46 others injured in military skirmishes near the contested border area.

Cambodia has yet to release any official figures on its casualties, according to China’s Xinhua News Agency.

Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin confirmed the fatalities in a press briefing and condemned Cambodia’s alleged targeting of civilians and medical facilities.

“We urge the Cambodian government to immediately halt these war criminal actions and return to respecting the principles of peaceful coexistence,” he said.

The spike in violence reportedly followed a landmine explosion on Wednesday that injured five Thai soldiers. That incident triggered a diplomatic fallout, with both nations expelling each other’s ambassadors—escalating what was already a fragile situation.

In response to the unrest, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has advised against visiting several provinces along the border, including Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Sisaket, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, and Trat.

Indian tourists currently in or planning to travel to these regions are urged to avoid affected areas and stay informed through credible and official updates.