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Vietnam's cross-border raid, along with Thai military and civilian casualties, was reviewed as seriously undermining Thailand's security. Minor clashes occurred in the area of the Khmer Rouge camp, the Chong Phra Palai Pass linking Cambodia and Thailand.
Thailand was in conflict with Vietnam because of Thai opposition to Vietnam's occupation of Cambodia. Border raids were launched between both nations, damaged much of Cambodia, and further soured relations. Hostility between Thailand and Vietnam ended in 1989, when Vietnamese forces withdrew from Cambodia.
Thai invasion of French Indochina Disputed territories given to Thailand by Japan: 12 Thai intervention to Vietnam: North Vietnamese victory Thai involvement as part of the allies Fall of Saigon: 13 Vietnamese border raids in Thailand: Status quo ante bellum: Withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from the border in 1989
Vietnamese border raids in Thailand (1979–1989) Vietnam People's Republic of Kampuchea Thailand Khmer Rouge Supported by: China United States; Victory. Destruction of numerous Khmer Rouge's guerrilla bases and refugee camps along Thai-Cambodian border. Sino–Vietnamese War (1979) Vietnam China: Stalemate. Both sides claimed victory.
Vietnamese border raids in Thailand. The Vietnamese border raids in Thailand were a Vietnamese attempt to stop the Khmer Rouge from using Thailand as a base when fighting against Vietnam and the Vietnamese-friendly regime in Pnomh Penh. This nearly led to a war, as Vietnamese troops often penetrated into Thai territory, chasing Khmer Rouge ...
Vietnam had installed a government led by many opponents of Pol Pot, most notably Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge commander. This led to Vietnam's occupation of Cambodia for over a decade. The Vietnamese push to completely destroy the Khmer Rouge led to them conducting border raids in Thailand against those who had provided sanctuary. [7] [8]
The claim: Video shows US troops patrolling the southern border. A Jan. 23 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a video that appears to show military vehicles driving near a metal ...
Prior to the battle, Vietnam was still dealing with the Cambodian–Vietnamese War and FULRO insurgency. [8] Starting from 1983, Vietnamese border raids in Thailand increased as Vietnam aimed to eliminate the remnants of the Khmer Rouge forces who fled there. [8]