Bangkok: A Thai soldier was killed and four injured in clashes with Cambodian troops in a disputed border area.
A Cambodian soldier and a Thai civilian were reported to have been killed in an incident described by Cambodia as an “invasion”.
The Thai military said it had been a misunderstanding. The two-hour exchange of fire was the most serious incident on the border for some time.
A Cambodian government spokesman blamed the encroachment of Thai soldiers for the fighting and said a complaint would be sent to the UN Security Council.
The fighting ended with both sides confirming a ceasefire, but there was another eruption of violence early on Saturday.
“One Thai soldier was killed by shrapnel and four were injured in a clash lasting about 30 minutes early this morning,” said Col Sunsern Kaewkumnerd.
The two countries’ foreign ministers had been meeting in Cambodia to discuss the long-running border dispute when the fighting started.
The Thai nationalist “yellow-shirt” movement has called on its government to take a harder line on the issue with its smaller neighbour.
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