Thai, Cambodian troops clash in first violation of truce

(Bloomberg) -Thai and Cambodian troops in the border area of ​​the northeast of Thailand bots, exchanged gunfire and launched grenades in the first such conflict between their powers as they agreed to a US supported ceasefire at the end of July. The Thai Army received a report from his unit that Cambodian soldiers in the Chong, an MA area in the Ubon Ratchathani Province, in the Chong, Winthai Suvaree, said in a statement. The Suranaree Task Force was placed on warning and ordered to respond appropriately, Winthai said. No injuries or deaths were reported on the Thai side. Read: Cambodia, Thailand agrees on the withdrawal of weapons to facilitate tensions that Cambodia’s National Defense Ministry said Thai -Militarian forces initially fired small weapons and mortar rounds on the SEH -military base. The Cambodian army carefully monitors the situation and is fully prepared to defend the country’s territorial integrity, according to the statement. The conflict began at the end of May after the armies of the two countries exchanged gunfire in the border area, leading to the death of a Cambodian soldier, after which the tension escalated. In early July, a court suspended the then Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending an investigation into the allegations of misconduct for her handling of conflict. The former prime minister was finally rejected after the Constitutional Court ruled that a private phone call she had with ex-cambodi leader Hun Sen was an ethical offense. Relations between the two countries remain tense months after the ceasefire, and the newly installed Premier Anutin Charnvirakul said he intends to take steps to peacefully resolve the border dispute. (Updates with details of earlier clashes from the fourth paragraph.) More stories like these are available on Bloomberg.com © 2025 Bloomberg LP