Is Traveling to Thailand Safe Right Now? Latest Advisory Updates

Thailand remains one of the safest destinations in Southeast Asia, but the recent resumption of border clashes with Cambodia has made travel to that area inadvisable.

All areas within roughly 50 kilometers of the Cambodian border are currently subject to advisories due to active armed clashes, artillery fire, and evacuations on both sides of the frontier. This includes border areas of provinces such as Sa Kaeo, Surin, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, Buriram, Chanthaburi, and Trat

LATEST THAILAND-CAMBODIA CONFLICT NEWS UPDATES (December 11):

• Cambodia says Thai fighter jets have launched fresh airstrikes along the contested frontier as both sides trade heavy artillery and rocket fire and accuse each other of violating border sovereignty. Source: iNFOnews.ca

• AP reporting updated within the last few hours says about two dozen people have been killed so far, with Thailand confirming nine soldiers and four civilians dead, Cambodia reporting 11 civilian deaths and 74 wounded, and hundreds of thousands of people displaced on both sides of the border. Source: wdio.com

• New AFP/France 24 coverage describes evacuees in Thai and Cambodian shelters as deeply divided over Donald Trump’s promised mediation, with some hoping he can force a ceasefire and others wary of greater foreign involvement. Source: france24.com

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has entered its 4th day, with cross-border shelling and air raids forcing more than 500,000 civilians from both sides of the border to flee their homes and seek shelter, as each government blames the other for reigniting the conflict.

“Civilians have had to evacuate in large numbers due to what we assessed as an imminent threat to their safety,” said Thai Ministry of Defence spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri.

December 10: The Cambodian U.S. Embassy issues a travel alert warning Americans from traveling to the border areas between Thailand and Cambodia.

December 8: U.S. Embassy in Thailand Issues Travel Alert

The U.S. Embassy in Thailand has issued an urgent Security Alert as armed clashes along the Thailand–Cambodia border intensified on December 8, 2025. Americans are urged to avoid all travel within 50 km of the border due to artillery exchanges, small-arms fire, and rapidly deteriorating security conditions.

Thai authorities in Sa Kaeo, Surin, and Sisaket warn residents to stay alert and prepare for possible evacuations, while schools and…