According to a report by Thailand's "Mae Nam" newspaper, at 12:03 local time on September 27, the Cambodian army fired machine guns at Thai soldiers in Ubon Province, and the Thai army immediately retaliated with equal firepower.

Subsequently, the Cambodian army also threw hand grenades at the Thai positions, and the Thai soldiers also returned fire.

Diagram of the standoff situation, "Mae Nam" newspaper, Thailand

Thailand's Army Spokesman Nantawat Suwari stated that the Thai military handled the situation according to strict regulations. There are currently no reports of casualties.

Thailand said that later that afternoon, it received notification from Cambodia that a temporary Cambodian observation team would go to Chong Anma area. The Thai military believes this is an action taken by Cambodia to create a situation and incite incidents, which is a strategy Cambodia has used multiple times in the past.

The Thai military found that Cambodian personnel had pre-installed cameras, intending to provoke a Thai retaliation, thereby accusing Thailand of violating the ceasefire agreement.

According to another report by "Cambodia China Daily," the Cambodian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that at 11:52 a.m., the Thai army launched an attack on the Cambodian positions in An Sai area, firing multiple times with mortars and light weapons at the Cambodian military base.

Cambodia emphasized that despite the attack, its forces maintained a high level of restraint and did not retaliate. However, as of the time the statement was released, the Thai side continued to fire and had not stopped the provocative actions.

Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Mary Soksakda stated that the Cambodian army reiterated its commitment to fully abide by and effectively implement the ceasefire agreement reached between Cambodia and Thailand, while maintaining close communication and cooperation at all levels to promote practical actions, and strive to maintain border peace and stability, and restore normal circumstances as soon as possible.

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