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SITE-WIDE FACT AUDIT
Fewer categorical claims. More visible evidence
REVIEWED 19 JUL 2026
Legal decisions, military clashes, casualties, institutional names, and the scope of map depictions were rechecked across every page. Uncertainty and disputes between the parties are displayed as part of the factual record.
AUDIT LOG
What was checked, and how it was corrected
“Confirmed” here means that supporting material exists and that its relationship to contrary evidence can be specified. It does not mean that a contested claim has been legally or politically adjudicated.
The land border is approximately 817 km
RETAINED / ‘APPROXIMATELY’ SPECIFIEDThis figure is widely used in contemporary international reporting and geographic sources. Older research and different survey methods produce other total lengths, so it is not treated as a precise measurement.
Evidence / related page ↗Scope of the 2013 ICJ judgment
WORDING LIMITEDThe area over which Cambodian sovereignty was confirmed was the promontory of Preah Vihear. The judgment did not determine Phnom Trap or the entire border in one decision.
Evidence / related page ↗The JBC reconvened in 2025 after thirteen years
CONFIRMEDThailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs identifies the previous meeting as the 2012 meeting in Bangkok and records 14 June 2025 as the first meeting in thirteen years.
Evidence / related page ↗Name of the AOT
JAPANESE LABEL CORRECTEDThe official English name is ASEAN Observer Team. The Japanese site standardized its terminology from ‘ASEAN monitoring team’ to ‘ASEAN Observer Team.’
Evidence / related page ↗Casualties, equipment, and combat locations
RECLASSIFIED AS SOURCE CONFIDENCE CContemporary reporting exists, but much of it relies on sources from one party. The initiator of firing, casualty figures, and equipment are not presented as established facts. Locations are also shown as approximate regional points.
Evidence / related page ↗Losses in February and April–May
REPORTING WINDOWS SEPARATEDAt least eight deaths were reported in February, sixteen by 29 April, and approximately eighteen in the final research count. Figures covering different periods are not combined.
Evidence / related page ↗Aircraft, rockets, and cluster munitions
CONFIRMED THROUGH THIRD-PARTY SOURCESF-16 operations in July; F-16, Gripen, and drone operations in December; and artillery and rockets used by both sides were confirmed. Thailand’s use of cluster munitions is presented on the basis of the Human Rights Watch record.
Evidence / related page ↗Total deaths and displacement
SINGLE AGGREGATE REMOVEDGovernments, the United Nations, and news agencies use different cut-off dates and scopes. July and December are separated, and each figure is displayed with its source and date.
Evidence / related page ↗Cause of the 5 July explosion
PRESENTED IN PARALLEL AS UNVERIFIEDCambodia asserted that a grenade was involved, while Thailand raised the possibility of a mine incident. With no independent confirmation, the cause is not adjudicated.
Evidence / related page ↗Spatial relationships in existing thumbnails
CONCEPTUAL-MAP LABEL STRENGTHENEDThumbnails in the map archive are conceptual search aids, not geographic or legal evidence. The Military Conflict Atlas distinguishes coordinate points from approximate regional points.
Evidence / related page ↗METHOD
Do not conflate the roles of sources
Legal facts
Priority is given to the original texts of ICJ judgments and orders, treaties and MOUs, and joint statements.
Battlefield facts
Equipment, periods, and losses are cross-checked against international organizations, news agencies, and multiple reports.
Claims by the parties
Government and military statements are presented as primary sources of the parties’ positions and distinguished from independent confirmation.
Geographic facts
Coordinate points, approximate regions, conceptual maps, and legal boundaries are represented differently.
The audit covers the site’s public pages and the attached organization of literature and reporting. Non-public dialogues, meetings, individuals, and internal coordination are not included in the audit or the public record.