The Thai Army has dismissed as groundless Cambodian media reports claiming that the Thai military opened fire on Cambodian troops near the Chong An Mah border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani province, wounding a soldier, Army spokesman Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree said in a statement.
No weapons were used, Winthai insisted, urging all parties to adhere strictly to the signed ceasefire agreement.
He explained that the army was responding to a post by the Facebook account “TFA/Khmer”, which alleged that Thai forces had attacked a Cambodian military position at the Chong An Mah Pass.
The report claimed that a Cambodian soldier was shot in the knee.
The spokesman said the report was inaccurate and could lead to misunderstandings about the situation along the border.
He said that at 9.30am yesterday, the Second Army Region detected an increase in Cambodian troop numbers and movement closer to Thailand’s defensive line in the Chong An Mah area.
Thai forces monitored the situation and issued verbal warnings in line with preventive measures, without using any weapons, he said.
However, at 10.45am, Cambodian authorities informed the local coordination unit that they had heard five to seven gunshots and that one soldier had sustained a knee injury.
The Thai side immediately responded through coordination channels, affirming its adherence to existing agreements and calling on all sides to strictly follow the General Border Committee statement, particularly regarding remaining within each side’s designated control areas following the ceasefire.
The army also urged the media and the public to verify information with official sources before sharing it, to prevent misunderstandings that could affect the atmosphere along the border.
