The Displacement Situation: Consequences of the Cambodian-Thai Border Conflict
Beginning on 7 December 2025, escalating border tensions in PreahVihear and Oddar Meanchey triggered a large-scale displacement crisis. By 18 December, military operations had expanded across the northwestern provinces—including Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Battambang, and Siem Reap—forcing nearly 500,000 people to flee their homes in search of safety.
The rapid evacuation left families without even the most basic necessities. In crowded evacuation camps the shortage of clean water and hygiene supplies quickly created a second emergency: Without access to soap and sanitation items, maintaining health and dignity became a daily struggle, especially for vulnerable women and children.
To implement this emergency response in Bantey Meanchey Province, Good Neighbors Cambodia secured large quantities of water and hygiene supplies from reliable suppliers and arranged truck deliveries from Phnom Penh and Battambang to affected areas.
Our team packed and transported the materials and worked closely with local authorities and community leaders to assess needs and organize safe distribution sites.