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Thai artillery reportedly struck a closed Cambodian casino located opposite the Chong Sai Taku operations base.

The strike came in response to Cambodian forces allegedly using the casino site to launch artillery and multiple rocket attacks into Thai territory.
Clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops are ongoing near the border in Buriram’s Ban Kruat District, where the Thai operations base is situated.
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