BANGKOK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Two Thai soldiers were killed in renewed clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Thai military fatalities to three in the latest round of hostilities, the Royal Thai Army confirmed.
Speaking at a press briefing on the border situation, Surasant Kongsiri, spokesperson for Thailand's Ministry of Defense, accused Cambodia of continuing to target Thai civilian areas with high-lethality weapons on Tuesday, including BM-21 rocket launchers. The attacks have forced local residents to flee their homes.
Due to the escalating conflicts, Thailand has closed 990 schools along the border, said Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat on Tuesday, adding that unaffected schools have been converted into temporary shelters to accommodate displaced residents. ■