Thailand Cambodia conflict 2025

sabiothailand

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For the first clip, I don't know how the Type 81 that the guy in the video was using jammed so much.
Improper care? Old, outdated ammo? What are you guys' thoughts?

EDIT: From my looks at it, it looks more like a normal RPK though.
 

SteelBird

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For the first clip, I don't know how the Type 81 that the guy in the video was using jammed so much.
Improper care? Old, outdated ammo? What are you guys' thoughts?

EDIT: From my looks at it, it looks more like a normal RPK though.
There's high probability he was shooting for video, standing like Rambo. If there were enemy on the opposite, he wouldn't had stood like that.
 

delta115

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Curious, did Thailand buy CN weapons before? Also, if Cambodia has US weapons in their inventory?
Both nation buy from US and CN.

Thailand have plenty of CN made weapons like VT-4 MBT and Frigate class ship. CN also have contract to deliver 1 submarine (2 still under consideration) to RTN but delayed due to issues with engine spec.

Air Force are dominated by western based weapons due to compatibility and probably didn't want to upset US too much.

even compared to like Ukrainian soldiers at the beginning of the Russian invasion Thai infantry are woefully underequipped.
To be fair, Ukrainian infantry was armed to the teeth by NATO since 2014.
 
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HailingTX20

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Just saw some combat footage from the Thai POV and all the talk of them far outclassing the Cambodians had me thinking that while the country is middle income, perhaps the military is at least somewhat modern. And yeah they are compared to the Cambodians who have soldiers fighting shirtless and in flip flops, but even compared to like Ukrainian soldiers at the beginning of the Russian invasion Thai infantry are woefully underequipped.

In the context of modern war, this border conflict really is the equivalent of a slapfight. Unfortunately one that's resulting in civilian deaths.
Cambodia fucked around, and now they will find out why Thailand has no democracy and no money for any civilian projects...
 
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