The conflict has shifted from active shelling to 'infrastructure warfare.' Thailand is utilizing its tactical advantage to build permanent barriers, framing them as anti-crime measures. Cambodia is countering with a global diplomatic push, documenting these changes as unilateral treaty violations. While a shared 'hotline' has successfully de-escalated social media friction (e.g., doctored imagery), the physical border is hardening. Anutin Charnvirakul’s election as Thai PM on a nationalist platform suggests an even firmer stance on territorial consolidation in the coming months.