The latest border dispute involved an armed confrontation May 28 in a relatively small contested territory in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.

Amid escalating border disputes between Cambodia and Thailand, the leaked phone conversation ignited national outrage in Thailand, prompting an opposition party to call for Paetongtarn’s resignation and a party within her coalition to quit.

Several Cambodian nationals continued to smuggle Thai products into Cambodia, including bottled water and energy drinks, following former Senate President Hun Sen's recent Facebook post.