Overview
- Thailand’s military says Cambodian fire in Ubon Ratchathani killed one Thai soldier and wounded four before jets struck targets across the border.
- Cambodia disputes the Thai account, alleges Thailand initiated attacks at two sites and fired near temples, and reports civilian deaths that Thailand has not confirmed.
- Thai authorities report about 385,000 residents moved from four border districts with roughly 35,000 in shelters, while Cambodia says families near Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey were evacuated.
- Bangkok had already suspended implementation of the October Kuala Lumpur agreement in mid-November after a land-mine incident that injured Thai soldiers.
- Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim and Cambodia’s Hun Sen urged restraint as concerns grow that the ceasefire framework is unraveling.