Thai Army Condemns Cambodian Civilian Attacks Amid Border Conflict

Brickinfo News Agency – The Royal Thai Army has issued a strong condemnation following reports of Cambodian forces targeting civilian areas within Thai territory. The attacks, which began on July 24, 2025, have resulted in both fatalities and injuries among the civilian population, alongside significant property damage. This development follows an earlier engagement where Cambodian forces reportedly opened fire on Thai military bases near Ta Muen Thom Temple in Surin Province.

The Thai Army has received initial reports detailing civilian casualties and damage across multiple provinces.

• In Si Sa Ket Province, six people were killed and 10 injured at a PTT gas station in Ban Phue, Nong Ya Lat sub-district, Kantharalak district.
• In Surin Province, two civilians, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed and two injured in Ban Jorok, Dan sub-district, Kab Choeng district, requiring transfer to Kab Choeng Hospital.
• Ubon Ratchathani Province saw one fatality and one injury in the areas of Ban Kut Chiang Mun, Ban Chan La, and Ban Phon Thong, Dom Pradit sub-district, Nam Yuen district.
• Buriram Province reported damage to homes and livestock in Ban Khilek, Ban Kruat sub-district, Ban Kruat district, and one injury in Moo 16, Ban Kruat sub-district, Ban Kruat district.

Further property damage was reported in Ban Nong Raet, Bak Dai sub-district, Phanom Dong Rak district, Surin Province, and at the residence of Mr. Boonluam Thongwiset in Moo 9, Dom Pradit sub-district.

The Royal Thai Army stated it is prepared to take military action to defend Thailand’s sovereignty and protect its citizens from these acts, which it considers to be against humanitarian principles.

Cambodian forces opened fire

The Royal Thai Army reported on Thursday, July 24, 2025, that at approximately 7:35 AM, the task force responsible for the Ta Muean Prasat temple area detected an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), believed to be Cambodian, circling above Prasat Ta Muean Thom. The drone was flying at an altitude that made it visually undetectable.

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Subsequently, Cambodian forces were observed moving weapons into position near the barbed wire fence. Six Cambodian personnel, fully armed with RPGs, approached the barbed wire in front of a Thai operational base. Thai forces attempted to de-escalate the situation through verbal negotiation to prevent further conflict. Thai units are maintaining vigilance along the entire border in anticipation of further developments.

At 8:20 AM, Cambodian forces opened fire at a location approximately 200 meters opposite the operational base, east of Prasat Ta Muean.