Overview
- The Thai army said jets hit military targets near the frontier after fire from Cambodian forces in Ubon Ratchathani killed a Thai soldier and wounded several others.
- Cambodia rejected that account, accusing Thailand of striking first in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey and reporting at least four civilian deaths.
- Evacuations expanded sharply, with about 385,000 people moved from four Thai border districts and villages on the Cambodian side cleared, according to officials.
- The October truce mediated in Kuala Lumpur by the United States and Malaysia has faltered, with Thailand suspending implementation in November after a landmine incident.
- Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged maximum restraint, and Germany’s Foreign Office warned against travel within 10 kilometers of the immediate border zone.