A brief fight between Thai and Cambodian soldiers on the disputed site near Preah Vihar Temple was caused by misunderstanding and has been resolved, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) said Monday.
There is no report of casualty from both sides after they exchanged gunfire early Sunday about 20 kilometers from the temple.
The premier said both sides have met and agreed to settle. "There would be no escalation of the situation," he said.
Army spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Monday, "It was a misunderstanding. I cannot say who first opened fire but the misunderstanding has been settled."
Thai army has insisted that the fight happened on the disputed zone while Cambodia claimed Thai soldiers crossed about 200 metres into its soil.
It continued that when the Thai soldiers saw the Cambodian troops the Thais shot at them. and the Cambodians returned fire and the Thais withdrew.
Col Thanet Wongcha-um, chief of staff of the Suranaree Task Force met Maj Gen Srey Doek, commander of the Cambodian troops Sunday in Kantharalak district following the clash.
The meeting agreed the clash was caused by misunderstanding and that soldiers of both sides would initially withdraw from areas near the clash site and return to their bases.
Meanwhile, Si Sa Ket province ordered villages along the border to conduct an evacuation drill in preparation for a possible new clash.
There is no report of casualty from both sides after they exchanged gunfire early Sunday about 20 kilometers from the temple.
The premier said both sides have met and agreed to settle. "There would be no escalation of the situation," he said.
Army spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Monday, "It was a misunderstanding. I cannot say who first opened fire but the misunderstanding has been settled."
Thai army has insisted that the fight happened on the disputed zone while Cambodia claimed Thai soldiers crossed about 200 metres into its soil.
It continued that when the Thai soldiers saw the Cambodian troops the Thais shot at them. and the Cambodians returned fire and the Thais withdrew.
Col Thanet Wongcha-um, chief of staff of the Suranaree Task Force met Maj Gen Srey Doek, commander of the Cambodian troops Sunday in Kantharalak district following the clash.
The meeting agreed the clash was caused by misunderstanding and that soldiers of both sides would initially withdraw from areas near the clash site and return to their bases.
Meanwhile, Si Sa Ket province ordered villages along the border to conduct an evacuation drill in preparation for a possible new clash.
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