"There are clashes in the area of Ta Kwai and height 350. As a result of the fighting, two of our servicemen were killed," the statement said on December 16. Earlier it became known that Thai troops had established control over the ancient Ta Kwai temple complex in Surin Province, ousting Cambodian forces from the area.

Clashes with the use of small arms broke out on December 7. On December 8, the Thai ground forces reported that Cambodian troops had begun shelling their positions in the border area. The Thai Air Force responded by attacking Cambodia's military infrastructure. Cambodia has not informed about its irretrievable losses during this conflict, however, according to the Thai side, more than 200 Cambodian soldiers were killed in the clashes. Cambodia's Information Minister Net Pheaktra earlier announced the deaths of 15 civilians. report.az.