The situation as a whole remains practically unchanged, tension remains.
Despite the lull caused by weather conditions, the humanitarian crisis continues to aggravate. The Thai authorities evacuated from the risk areas of 97,431 a peaceful resident, which was 9,393 more than previously reported, and placed them at the appointed collection points of the civilian population in four provinces.
The evacuation is carried out in several provinces: in the Buriram, one collection point was created for the civilian population, where more than 8 thousand people were accommodated, while 65 points are operating in Surin, where more than 39 thousand evacuated are located. 82 collection points for 35 thousand civilians were organized in the system, and 76 points, which housed nearly 15 thousand people in the subscriber.
The conflict has already caused significant damage to civilian regions. In total, 28 BM-21 missiles were struck by various settlements of the province of Buriram.
Context
Thailand and Cambodia shares a land border with a length of 800 km, mainly laid by France during its reign in Cambodia, which periodically becomes the cause of military clashes and political tension, explains CNN.
Cambodia previously appealed to the UN International Court with a request to decide on disputed territories, in particular the place of the last clash.
However, Thailand does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Court and claims that some areas along the border have never been completely delimited, including the location of several ancient temples.
The aggravation of the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia occurred on July 24, when Thailand applied air strikes on Cambodia military facilities Along the controversial border. The attack occurred the day after the Thai military near the border lost his leg as a result of a mine explosion. This incident led to the fact that relations between the two neighboring countries of Southeast Asia have reached the lowest level in recent years. On July 26, Reuters wrote that artillery shots began between Thailand and Cambodia, and bOvo Actions described as The most fierce for decades.
