Thai troops destroy Cambodian cell tower atop Phu Makua

Thai troops demolished a Cambodian telecom tower atop Phu Makua and used a drone to bomb troop positions below, escalating tensions near the border.

Thai troops have destroyed a cell tower atop Phu Makua in Si Sa Ket’s Kantharalak district using explosives, and deployed a drone to bomb Cambodian troop positions below the mountain.

The Second Army Area reported that troops stationed on the summit used explosives to demolish a telecommunications tower belonging to Cambodia’s Smart operator.

Earlier in the day, the troops had already dismantled a makeshift cable car and stairways that Cambodian forces had installed to access the mountaintop.

The army also released a video clip showing a drone being deployed to drop bombs on Cambodian military positions located below the summit of Phu Makua.

(2025/07/28-00:00)