On the 9th, into the third day of Cambodia and Thailand’s border conflict continues. Rocket launchers, F-16 fighter jets and other heavy weapons were used intensively. The fighting spread from military positions to civilian populated areas, and tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate along the border between the two countries. According to the Thai Army released a message, the conflict has resulted in 3 Thai soldiers were killed. Cambodian defense ministry said earlier on the 9th, the conflict has caused 7 Cambodian civilians were killed and 20 injured.
Thai army self-propelled gun moved across the border on the 9th.
The BBC says this is the most serious stand-off between the two countries since a cease-fire was agreed in July, with each side accusing the other of inciting violence.
Thai army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said on the 9th, Thailand and Cambodia are still using light weapons and support weapons conflict. Thailand, “Bangkok Post” 9, said the Thai army destroyed the same day a casino building in Cambodia, the building was used to store used to attack Thailand’s artillery, machine guns and so on. Thai marines attacked Cambodian troops in Trat in the early hours of the day to retake territory in the border region occupied by Cambodia. Earlier, Cambodia launched suicide drones and Bm-21 rocket attacks in the border region of three Thai provinces. The fighting in Trat leaves Chanthaburi, one of seven provinces along the Thai-cambodian border, without armed conflict. The Royal Thai Navy said aerial imagery showed the increased deployment and arming of Cambodians, including snipers and rocket launchers, near three houses in Trat, posing a serious threat to Thai territorial security. Thai media also said the conflict led to Thailand’s border provinces more than 800 schools and hospitals temporarily closed.
According to the Thai newspaper El Pais, the foreign minister also gave interviews to several international media to clarify Thailand’s position. He told Reuters that the threat of tariffs should not be used to force Thailand into dialogue with Cambodia and stop border clashes. Thailand’s foreign ministry has sent a formal letter of protest to Cambodia, Thailand also said it has submitted relevant evidence to international organizations.
U. S. “New York Times” said that compared with the conflict in July, both sides of the thai-cambodian rhetoric seems to have escalated.
According to a report by the“Nation” on the 9th, Thai prime minister Anutin stressed that Thailand“Will not hold any ceasefire talks” until the“Threat” of the Cambodian army to Thailand has been removed, and ruled out the possibility of a debate in parliament on the ceasefire and borders. He said the government must focus on“Supporting the soldiers and the police”. He also refuted Cambodia on“Thailand provoked the conflict,” said Thailand, “Is a threatened party.
Cambodian“News” 9, said the Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen said on social media the same day, the Cambodian Army has launched a counterattack against the Thai Army. Hun Sen said the“24-hour patience” with Thai military action was“Over” and characterised it as a“Counter-offensive in self-defence”. Hun Sen said that Thai Army commander-in-chief Chai Prouk had previously threatened to“Weaken Cambodian military capabilities.”, cambodia, “It is necessary to take the enemy to weaken the effective combat effectiveness of the tactical response.”. Hun Sen also stressed that the Cambodian army has been ordered to attack on all Thai areas to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Thai troops shelled“Indiscriminate targets” and shot indiscriminately at civilian residential areas in Cambodia, seriously endangering the safety of local people, the Khmer Times reported Monday. Nevertheless, the Cambodian front line positions“Still firmly controlled by the Cambodian side”, Thai troops have not been able to break through Cambodia, any one line of defense.
According to a report on the afternoon of the 9th by Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesperson Mari Shukada, the Thai military continued to fire in the direction of Cambodia’s 4th and 5th military regions from the evening of the 8th to the early morning of the 9th, large unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) have been flown into Cambodia for reconnaissance and“Poisonous smoke bombs” have been dropped on Cambodian positions, followed by artillery shelling of Pursat Province and parts of the Banteay Meanchey Province. Cambodia accused Thai forces of“Grave violations of Cambodian airspace and territorial sovereignty” and international humanitarian law.