Deadliest Thai-Cambodian Armed Conflict

• Prize
  Bronze in Press/War / Conflict
• Photographer
  Daniel Ceng - Anadolu Agency, Turkey
• Date of Photograph
  July and December 2025
• Studio
  Anadolu Agency
• Website
  http://danielceng.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/danielcsycsy/?hl=en

A decades-old border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated into direct armed conflict in 2025, marked by exchanged gunfire, shelling and airstrikes.

Multiple clashes killed over 100 on both sides, damaged houses and infrastructure, and displaced nearly 600,000, with Cambodia seeing the highest death toll, including 17 civilians. It is the second deadliest war in Southeast Asia in 2025.

People have been bearing the scars of war - fleeing danger, surviving injuries, witnessing destruction, and suffering the endless pain of losing their loved ones to a conflict they did not seek.

Daniel Ceng is an award-winning Asian photojournalist with Anadolu Agency - Türkiye's official news agency. He covers geopolitics, social issues, spot news, war and more, with a focus on East, South and Southeast Asia.​
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Throughout the years, Daniel has received dozens of awards, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the International Photography Awards (IPA), Best of Portfolio in Taiwan Press Photo Contest, Photojournalism Winner of the Year in the European Photography Awards, and has been long-listed in UK’s Rory Peck Awards for his courage in conflict reporting.