Thai-Cambodia conflict impacting economy: Report

A UN report released in April warned that the 2025 border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has triggered a "double shock" of mass displacement and economic collapse, which threatens to undo years of developmental gains.

The assessment showed that the hostilities, which peaked in late December, forced over 644,000 people to flee their homes while simultaneously driving nearly 900,000 Cambodian migrant workers back across the border.

Internally displaced families have fared little better, with average earnings declining by 34 percent. This financial freefall is exacerbated by the near-total evaporation of remittances, which were projected to drop by $942 million combined through 2026.