New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Thailand has issued a travel advisor that has been urged to stay updated and escape from some areas near the Thailand-Ambodia border, as fatal struggle continues between the two countries. In a post on X, the embassy advised passengers to monitor the official Thai sources such as Tat News Rooms, and referred to a tourist authority of Thailand (TAT) alert listing areas in seven provinces, which should be avoided due to ongoing struggle.TAT’s advisor, who was last updated on 24 July, warned tourists against visiting several popular sites in Ubon Rachathi, Surin, Sispek, Burriram, Sa Cao, Chantburi and Trat Provinces. Among the restricted places are Fu Chong-Nay Yoi National Park, Pratish Mun Thom and Khao Fra Vihan National Park. Passengers were urged to contact local TAT offices for further updates and assistance.More than 100,000 people have already fled the blood boundary in more than a decade, the Thai authorities confirmed. The clashes on Thursday include tanks, jet fighters and artillery, injuring at least 15 people and a Thai soldiers and 46, including 15 soldiers. About 300 temporary shelters have been established in four Thai border provinces to displacing.Cambodian authorities have not released their own casual figures, but have been reported to have shelling in Samorong city, only 20 km from the border. A local person told AFP, “We are scared as they started shooting again at around 6:00 pm.”Despite being calm by ASEAN President and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the enmity resumed on Friday. The Thai Army accused the Cambodian forces of starting an attack with the BM -21 rocket system, indicating retrenching attacks.The border dispute fights for a decades and a decades, with the current eruptions starting in May after the Cambodian soldier was killed. After expelting the ambassador of Cambodia of Thailand, diplomatic tension deteriorated on Thursday and Nom Penh replied by downgrating the relationship. The United Nations Security Council is expected to get immediately, as international powers including the US, France, European Union and China call for ceasefire.
