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Thailand said it bombed a “logistics center” near the Cambodian town of Poipet, known as a major casino hub and the largest land border crossing between the two countries.
The bombings come as a new wave of border clashes show no signs of abating.
The Cambodian Defense Ministry said Thai troops dropped two bombs, while Thailand said they targeted a facility that stores rocket systems.
Renewed fighting this month has killed at least 21 people in Thailand and 17 in Cambodia and displaced about 800,000 people, officials said.
The Cambodian Defense Ministry said in a statement that Thai troops dropped two bombs in the Poipet city area around 11:00 am (0400 GMT) on Thursday.
Soon after, Thai Air Force spokesman Air Marshal Jackkrit Thammavihai said the Thai military attacked a center used to store BM-21 rockets outside Poipet and that no civilians were injured.
BM-21 rockets are weapons typically fired in salvos from the rear of armored vehicles.
The blast appeared to be the first in Poipet, known for its casinos popular with Thai gamblers and its international border checkpoint.
Thailand said on Tuesday that 5,000 to 6,000 Thai nationals were still stranded in Poipet after Cambodia closed the land border crossing between the two countries.
Cambodia’s interior ministry said the border closure was a “necessary measure” to reduce risks to civilians, adding that air travel remained an option for those seeking to leave.
Centennial border dispute On July 24, Cambodia fired rockets at Thailand, followed by Thailand launching air strikes. The conflict between the two Southeast Asian neighbors escalated sharply. This sparked five days of fierce fighting that left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead.
The two countries later agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” brokered by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and US President Donald Trump, who at the time threatened to halt tariff talks until hostilities ceased.
But the ceasefire broke down again last week, with both sides accusing each other of reigniting the fighting, leading to an exchange of airstrikes and artillery fire.
Trump claimed last week that he could stop fighting breaking out between Thai and Cambodian troops just by picking up the phone, but the fighting continues.
Earlier this week, Cambodia accused Thai troops of bombing Siem Reap province, the country’s biggest tourist resort and home to the ancient Angkor temple, for the first time in the latest round of clashes.
