Thai army hits building on Cambodia border used as artillery base
The army said the building was deserted with no civilians inside as Cambodia used it as an artillery launch pad to fire heavy weapons onto Thai soil.
The RTA was responding to a video clip that showed the building across the Thai border at the Chong Chom pass in Kap Choeng district in Surin province was hit by a Thai weapon. The structure was believed to be a casino with no civilians inside.
The RTA has repeatedly blasted Cambodian soldiers for using non-military structures as human shields from armed attacks from Thailand.
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