SA KAEO – Clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border escalated sharply on Sunday morning, with artillery fire striking a residential area in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province and killing one Thai soldier. The hostilities, which reignited long-standing territorial disputes between the two Southeast Asian neighbors, began before dawn and intensified around 7:20 a.m.

Thailand Condemns Cambodian Rocket Attack on Civilian Market in Sa Kaeo

Multiple artillery shells launched from the Cambodian side landed in a civilian community near Ban Nong Ya Kaeo in Khok Sung district, sparking fires that damaged several homes. The soldier’s death brings the total Thai military fatalities in the recent conflict to 22.

Cambodia launched a continuing artillery barrage at parts of the eastern Thai province of Sa Kaeo, killing one Thai soldier and destroying civilian village houses.

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No civilian casualties were reported, as most residents had previously evacuated the high-risk border zone following earlier warnings and tensions. Authorities have issued an urgent advisory for any remaining civilians to stay clear of the volatile frontier area.

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The incident marks a significant escalation in a series of recent border confrontations, underscoring the persistent instability and danger to communities living near the disputed boundary.

-Thailand News (TN)