SA KAEO, Thailand – Thailand’s First Army Area Operations Center, operating through the Burapa Task Force, has released details and supporting images of a recent military action where tank artillery was used to destroy a casino complex situated on the Cambodian side of the border.
The operation targeted the structure, located directly opposite the Ban Ta Phraya permanent border crossing in Sa Kaeo province, after it was determined that the facility was being utilized as a military installation.
Thai intelligence indicated the complex was being used as a firing position for indirect-fire weapons, a machine gun nest, and a weapons cache for launching attacks against Thai forces.
The Command confirmed that this military operation was carried out in retaliation under the Rules of Engagement (ROE) to protect national security and ensure the safety of both soldiers and civilians.
Simultaneously, the Burapa Task Force reported detecting escalating military threats along the frontier. In the Ban Nong Chan area, they observed the movement of Cambodian troops and heavy weapons advancing close to the border line.
Furthermore, in the Ban Nong Ya Kaeo area, forces discovered PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines, suggesting Cambodia’s intent to employ them in the area.
Thai forces also successfully disarmed two ready-to-use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that were secretly planted by Cambodian soldiers. (TNA)
