SURIN, April 25 – A Thai soldier was killed in a clash between Thai and Cambodian troops at border in the northeastern province of Surin on Sunday night, raising to five the death toll of Thai military in the current skirmishing which began Friday.

Gunfire was heard from 9pm Sunday to around 3am Monday, according to villagers in Phanom Dong Rak district, but no artillery shells landed on the Thai side and there were no reports of heavy weapons being used during the clash.

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