Sisaket, Thailand –
Cambodian troops launched a cross-border assault at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday against a Border Patrol Police outpost in Thailand’s Sisaket province, says the Royal Thai Army. Witnesses and military reports described volleys of BM-21 Grad rockets raining down alongside strikes from explosive “killer” drones, marking one of the most direct attacks on Thai law enforcement in the renewed hostilities.
The barrage injured eight Thai officers with shrapnel wounds, though all were swiftly evacuated by helicopter and are receiving treatment at a secure facility in Ubon Ratchathani. None of the injuries are reported as life-threatening, but the incident has heightened fears among local residents already displaced by four days of sporadic fighting.
This attack comes amid a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump in July, which unraveled Sunday following deadly clashes that claimed multiple lives, including soldiers and civilians on both sides. The disputed border, rooted in a 1962 International Court of Justice ruling over the Preah Vihear temple, has seen artillery duels, F-16 airstrikes, and over 200,000 evacuations across a 40-kilometer stretch from Sisaket to Surin provinces. Cambodian officials claim self-defense against Thai incursions, while Bangkok accuses Phnom Penh of provocation, including rocket strikes on a civilian hospital as we covered here.
Royal Thai Police Commissioner General Torsak Sukwimol responded swiftly, directing comprehensive medical care and enhanced welfare measures for all border personnel. “Our forces stand resolute, but our priority remains the safety of every officer,” he stated in a televised address. As Trump vowed to intervene with a personal phone call to regional leaders as we covered here, ASEAN diplomats urged immediate de-escalation to avert a broader regional conflict. Thousands of refugees huddle in makeshift camps, with the death toll climbing amid mutual recriminations.
