Updated: 11 Thai civilians, one troop killed in Cambodian attacks

The Public Health Ministry has revised the death toll in border clashes with Cambodia across four provinces to 12 deaths and 31 injuries, most of them civilians. The Ministry condemned Cambodian troops for attacking a hospital and civilian targets.

Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin held a press conference at 2:15 pm to update the situation regarding the fighting in four provinces bordering Cambodia.

Somsak said the fighting in Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, and Buri Ram affected 35 civilians, with 11 killed and eight soldiers, one of whom was killed.

According to Somsak, the casualties by province were as follows:

• Surin: Two civilians were killed (one of them an eight-year-old boy), one civilian was severely injured, and three were moderately injured. Three soldiers were severely injured, one moderately injured, and another slightly injured.
• Ubon Ratchathani: One civilian was killed and four others were severely injured.
• Si Sa Ket: Eight civilians were killed (including a 15-year-old boy), three civilians were severely injured, eight were moderately injured, and four were slightly injured. One soldier was killed, and two others were slightly injured.
• Buri Ram: One civilian was moderately injured.

Somsak condemned Cambodia for attacking Phanom Dong Rak Hospital and civilian targets along the border, in violation of the Geneva Conventions.

Somsak pointed out that Article 18 of the Geneva Conventions prohibits attacks on hospitals. “The actions of Cambodia make the commanders who ordered the attacks war criminals,” he said.

He stated that the Cambodian government must take responsibility for the attacks and halt further attacks on civilian targets, as well as take part in providing remedies to the victims, both killed and injured.

Somsak also extended condolences to the families of those killed in the Cambodian attacks.