Royal Thai Army soldiers are seen on armored vehicles on a road in Chachoengsao province on July 24, 2025. Thailand reportedly launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on the day, and Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, in a dramatic escalation of a long-running border row between the two neighbors. Photo: VCG

The sound of artillery fire can be heard again near the border area with Cambodia early Friday, the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand said, citing a local official in Surin province, according to the Xinhua News Agency. 

The Associated Press cited Cambodia's chief official in Oddar Meanchey province, Gen. Khov Ly, as saying that clashes resumed early in the morning of Friday near the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple.

The official also said that at least four civilians were wounded in Thursday's fighting there and that more than 4,000 people have been displaced from their villages along the border to evacuation centers. It was the first account of any casualties from the Cambodian side, said the report. 

Fourteen Thai people were killed and 46 others injured in military clashes near the Thailand-Cambodia border as of 9:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, the deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health said, per Xinhua. 

The Thai Army said seven civilian targets in four northeastern Thai provinces were attacked by Cambodian supporting fire weapons, resulting in damage to homes, businesses, crops, and livestock, according to Xinhua. 
 
Regarding the clashes, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint and address any issues through dialogue and in a spirit of good neighbourliness, with a view to finding a lasting solution to the dispute, said Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, according to a release from the UN. 
 
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the situation between Thailand and Cambodia at 3 pm eastern time on Friday. It is understood that both Thailand and Cambodia have sent letters to the Security Council requesting the meeting, and officials from the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs will provide updates on the current situation, according to CCTV News on Friday.

On late Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that he has spoken to Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, the Straits Times reported. 

Datuk Seri Anwar said he appealed, in Malaysia's capacity as the current Asean chair, to both leaders for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further hostilities and to create space for peaceful dialogue and diplomatic resolution.

Singapore has urged all parties to exercise restraint and to de-escalate tensions. "Singapore is deeply concerned by the clashes, and calls on both countries to exercise restraint and cease hostilities," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Thursday.

"We call on them to de-escalate tensions through diplomatic means and ensure the safety of all civilians," said the statement.

The situation escalated following skirmishes that began Thursday morning. Each of the two sides blamed the other side for violating international law.

Global Times