Soldier from Thailand and Cambodia In the beginning of Thursday, a disputed part of its border collided, both sides have accused each other of firing the first shot.
The Thai army said the Cambodian soldiers set fire to the Khmer Temple Ta Mun Thom, where tension has increased in recent weeks.
Cambodia’s Defense Ministry, however, said that after the Thai soldiers hit the first shot, his soldiers were responding in self -defense.
Cambodia had sent a surveillance drone to the area before deploying heavy armed soldiers, the Thai army said, at least two Thai soldiers were injured.
A spokesperson from the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, Mali Socheta said that his soldiers “exercised their right to protect their sovereignty and regional integrity against the aggression of Thai soldiers.
Thinking said that Thailand “violated the regional integrity of Cambodia”.
Some parts of the two Cambodian provinces were fired by the Thai Army, former leader Hun Sen said on Facebook, while urging people to panic.
Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Facebook, “Cambodia has always maintained a desire to resolve the issues peacefully, but in this case we have no choice but to respond with the armed force against armed aggression.”
Thailand’s acting premiere Fummitham Vichayachai said its dispute with Cambodia remains “delicate” and should be addressed with care and in line with international law.
The day after Thailand was a day after a day of remembering his ambassador in Cambodia, a day after a landmine exploded, who injured a Thai soldier along the border.
On Wednesday, Bangkok also said that it would expel the Cambodia ambassador.
Bilateral relations between the two countries are worst in more than a decade, a Cambodian soldier was released after armed clashes in May.
In the last two months, both countries have imposed tight-for-tat restrictions and strengthened the presence of troops along the border.
Additional Reporting May Tittara in Nom Penh
