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Four Thai civilians were injured when a BM-21 multiple rocket round struck a residential area in Si Sa Ket province on December 13, an incident the Thai government condemned as a serious violation of international humanitarian law. The Defence Ministry said the rocket landed near a bunker in Sao Thong Chai village, Kantharalak district, shortly after 9 am, sending shrapnel into the shelter where residents were hiding. Two people suffered moderate injuries, including one man who sustained a fractured arm and another who was wounded at the back of the head and briefly lost consciousness. Two others were treated for minor injuries such as neck wounds, facial numbness and head swelling. In a statement, the Joint Press Center on the Thailand–Cambodia Border Situation said the Royal Thai Government “strongly condemns” what it described as a deliberate attack by Cambodian forces on civilians inside Thai territory. It said the strike caused injuries, damage to civilian property and widespread fear among residents. The government said the affected communities had no involvement in any military activity and stressed that attacks on civilian areas are prohibited under international humanitarian law. It called on the responsible party to immediately halt all attacks on civilians, comply with legal obligations, and take responsibility for the harm caused. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา

Thai Military Rejects Trump’s ‘Accident’ Claim, Casts Doubt on Ceasefire The Thai military on Saturday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of a landmine blast that killed and wounded Thai soldiers as an accident, saying the device was deliberately planted and that Thailand’s actions were proportionate acts of self-defence. Trump earlier said Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to cease all shooting following talks involving Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He said the “roadside bomb” that maimed Thai soldiers was accidental but that Thailand “retaliated very strongly.” Responding at a joint press briefing, Thai defence officials said landmines are weapons intentionally deployed to cause harm and cannot be considered accidental, particularly when placed in areas routinely patrolled by Thai troops that had previously been cleared. They said the reappearance of mines showed intent to provoke and cause casualties. The military also rejected suggestions that Cambodian fire hitting civilian areas was unintended, citing BM-21 rocket and artillery strikes in Sisaket province that injured civilians. Officials said such weapons have known impact patterns, making it implausible that civilian areas were struck by mistake. Thai authorities said there was no confirmation a ceasefire would take effect, noting a gap between Cambodia’s statements and its actions on the ground. They reiterated that Thailand was not the aggressor and that all operations were conducted in self-defence, using force that was necessary and proportionate, while evacuating civilians and compiling evidence of attacks on civilians for submission to the international community. #Thailand #Cambodia #ไทยกัมพูชา #ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา