SI SA KET, Thailand — A subdistrict hospital in Thailand’s northeastern border province of Si Sa Ket became the latest civilian facility hit by Cambodian artillery fire early Saturday, marking the second medical center damaged in three days of intensifying cross-border clashes.

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The Ban Sum Meng Subdistrict Hospital in Kantharalak District sustained an estimated 1 million baht (approximately $27,000) in structural damage when shells struck the premises around 3:30 a.m. Local authorities reported no casualties but confirmed evacuation of surrounding residents to emergency shelters as gunfire and artillery exchanges continued through the morning. Safety concerns have prevented officials from fully assessing the damage.

This attack follows Thursday’s deadly strike on a convenience store at a Si Sa Ket petrol station that killed eight civilians, including an 8-year-old boy, and Friday’s shelling of Phanom Dongrak Hospital in neighboring Surin province. The repeated targeting of civilian infrastructure has drawn sharp condemnation from Thai officials, who accuse Cambodian forces of violating international humanitarian law.

Today (July 27, 2025), #Cambodia launched fresh attacks on civilian targets in Provinces of Sisaket, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani in #Thailand hitting homes and a local #HOSPITAL. Fifteen civilians are confirmed dead so far, including an 8-year-old boy. #hunsenwarcriminal pic.twitter.com/2nllTo0Hrx

— Pokrath Hansasuta (@pokrath) July 27, 2025

Si Sa Ket remains one of four Thai provinces under sustained fire since hostilities erupted over contested border territories. While Cambodia has denied deliberately attacking non-military targets, the pattern of strikes on hospitals and populated areas has exacerbated tensions as displacement figures surpass 150,000 across both nations.

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Thai medical personnel have implemented emergency protocols, transferring critical patients to facilities farther inland. The International Committee of the Red Cross has called for protected humanitarian corridors to evacuate vulnerable populations, though shelling continues to impede relief efforts along the 800-kilometer frontier.

-Thailand News (TN)