Around two hundred Cambodians crossed into the disputed Ban Nong Ya Kaeo area in Sa Kaeo Province’s Khok Sung district, provoking clashes with Thai security forces over newly installed barbed wire and other defensive obstacles at the frontier.

The incident began at approximately three forty in the afternoon, when Cambodian officials brought villagers to protest the Thai fortifications.

They attempted to dismantle parts of the barrier, hurling wooden sticks, stones, and firing slingshots.

By four twenty, Thai riot-control officers had deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to force both sides to pull back from the confrontation line.

As the afternoon progressed, Thai forces reinforced the barrier with additional barbed wire and tyres.

They also made use of Long Range Acoustic Devices to disperse the crowd.

Several Thai officers were injured by the projectiles thrown by the protesters.

The Royal Thai Army has accused Cambodian protesters of violating bilateral agreements and acting hostilely.

On the Cambodian side, villagers eventually retreated, continuing to shout across the border at Thai personnel.

The Thai military says the measures taken were necessary to prevent the situation from escalating and to maintain sovereignty over the territory.

This clash has revived longstanding border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.

The disputed territory has been a flashpoint following Thailand’s installation of defensive obstacles, which Cambodia perceives as encroachments.

The lack of a clear resolution to the boundary issue has made each side sensitive to provocations.

Authorities on both sides are now under pressure to avoid exacerbating the standoff, as communities near the border have already been deeply affected by repeated disturbances.