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Thai Civilians Evacuate Border Areas as Clashes with Cambodia Escalate

BANGKOK – Thai residents along the Cambodian border are evacuating their homes amid a renewed escalation of armed attacks, moving to inland shelters for safety. The Royal Thai Army issued an urgent directive on Monday instructing villagers in all border provinces to leave immediately.

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Roads leading away from the frontier in Surin and other provinces were heavily congested as families fled by vehicle. In villages such as Ban Nong Ya Kaew and Ban Nong Samet in Sa Kaeo’s Khok Sung district, community leaders broadcast announcements advising residents to prepare clothing, medication, and identification, secure their belongings, and evacuate without delay.

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department also sent mobile phone alerts to border communities, warning of imminent danger for those who remain. Attacks have been reported in four provinces: Buri Ram, Si Sa Ket, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani.

Cambodia resumed hostilities on Sunday, with fighting continuing into Monday morning. Thai military officials confirmed that one Thai soldier has been killed and eight others wounded in the clashes over the past two days. In response, Thai aircraft have conducted strikes against military targets on the Cambodian side. Casualty figures for Cambodian forces remain unknown.

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The army has also raised security alerts at government offices in the region, warning that state properties could be targeted. The situation remains tense as evacuations continue and military engagements persist along the contested border.

-Thailand News (TN)

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