Overview
- The Thai army reported one soldier killed and said at least eight troops were wounded after overnight exchanges along the frontier.
- Bangkok said fighter jets struck only military targets to stop Cambodian fire, while Phnom Penh reported four civilian deaths and said its forces did not retaliate.
- Thailand said about 35,000 residents were moved from border districts, and Cambodian authorities said more than 1,000 families fled in Oddar Meanchey near temple sites.
- Each government blamed the other for starting the latest hostilities, citing incidents from Ubon Ratchathani to Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey.
- Malaysia’s prime minister urged restraint as ASEAN chair, drawing a sharp retort from Thai leader Anutin Charnvirakul, and the unresolved colonial-era border dispute remains the core grievance after July’s deadly flare-up.