Thailand-Cambodia/Border Clashes/Shelter
Buriram Province, Thailand - Dec 19, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Temporary shelter, tents, displaced residents
2. Various of children playing
3. SOUNDBITE (Thai) displaced teenager (name not given) (with reporter asking questions):
(Reporter: How long have you stayed in the shelter?)
"About 11-12 days. I moved here because of the clashes between Thailand and Cambodia."
(Reporter: Can you hear gunfires at your home?)
"Yes, it is very loud."
(Reporter: Can you go to school these days?)
"No. School won't be open until the clashes end."
(Reporter: Do you miss your classmates?)
"I miss them."
4. Various of children playing
5. SOUNDBITE (Thai) displaced teenager (name not given) (starting with shot 4/ending with shot 6):
"It's been 13 days since I moved here. I heard gunfires at home and I was so scared that I moved to the shelter. I want to return to school to study and see my friends."
6. Various of displaced residents walking, sitting, queuing to buy snacks
7. SOUNDBITE (Thai) displaced resident (name not given):
"I stayed in the shelter for a week when the last clashes broke out. This time I don't know how long I need to stay here before I can return home."
8. Displaced residents walking
Thailand has temporarily closed more than 1,000 schools in border areas following a new round of armed clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops along their shared border.
The Thai Ministry of Education ordered the suspension of classes on Friday in seven provinces bordering Cambodia, affecting a total of 1,060 schools, to ensure the safety of students and teachers.
Buriram Province is among the areas most affected by the renewed fighting, with more than 100 schools shut down. At local shelters, displaced residents, including children and teenagers, have sought refuge as fighting continues.
One girl said she had stayed in the shelter for 11-12 days already. "I moved here because of the clashes between Thailand and Cambodia," she said, adding that she could hear very loud gunfire at her home.
She said school won't be open until the clashes end, and she misses her classmates very much.
A teenage boy in the shelter expressed the same emotions.
"It's been 13 days since I moved here. I heard gunfires at home and I was so scared that I moved to the shelter. I want to return to school to study and see my friends," he said.
A displaced woman recalled her time in a shelter when border clashes between the two countries broke out earlier this year.
"I stayed in the shelter for a week when the last clashes broke out. This time I don't know how long I need to stay here before I can return home," she said.
Border clashes between the two sides reignited on Dec 7, less than two months after the two sides signed a joint peace declaration, with both sides trading the blame for instigating the attacks.
Thailand-Cambodia/Border Clashes/Shelter
Dateline : Dec 19, 2025
Location : Thailand
Duration : 1'18
Buriram Province, Thailand - Dec 19, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Temporary shelter, tents, displaced residents
2. Various of children playing
3. SOUNDBITE (Thai) displaced teenager (name not given) (with reporter asking questions):
(Reporter: How long have you stayed in the shelter?)
"About 11-12 days. I moved here because of the clashes between Thailand and Cambodia."
(Reporter: Can you hear gunfires at your home?)
"Yes, it is very loud."
(Reporter: Can you go to school these days?)
"No. School won't be open until the clashes end."
(Reporter: Do you miss your classmates?)
"I miss them."
4. Various of children playing
5. SOUNDBITE (Thai) displaced teenager (name not given) (starting with shot 4/ending with shot 6):
"It's been 13 days since I moved here. I heard gunfires at home and I was so scared that I moved to the shelter. I want to return to school to study and see my friends."
6. Various of displaced residents walking, sitting, queuing to buy snacks
7. SOUNDBITE (Thai) displaced resident (name not given):
"I stayed in the shelter for a week when the last clashes broke out. This time I don't know how long I need to stay here before I can return home."
8. Displaced residents walking
Thailand has temporarily closed more than 1,000 schools in border areas following a new round of armed clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops along their shared border.
The Thai Ministry of Education ordered the suspension of classes on Friday in seven provinces bordering Cambodia, affecting a total of 1,060 schools, to ensure the safety of students and teachers.
Buriram Province is among the areas most affected by the renewed fighting, with more than 100 schools shut down. At local shelters, displaced residents, including children and teenagers, have sought refuge as fighting continues.
One girl said she had stayed in the shelter for 11-12 days already. "I moved here because of the clashes between Thailand and Cambodia," she said, adding that she could hear very loud gunfire at her home.
She said school won't be open until the clashes end, and she misses her classmates very much.
A teenage boy in the shelter expressed the same emotions.
"It's been 13 days since I moved here. I heard gunfires at home and I was so scared that I moved to the shelter. I want to return to school to study and see my friends," he said.
A displaced woman recalled her time in a shelter when border clashes between the two countries broke out earlier this year.
"I stayed in the shelter for a week when the last clashes broke out. This time I don't know how long I need to stay here before I can return home," she said.
Border clashes between the two sides reignited on Dec 7, less than two months after the two sides signed a joint peace declaration, with both sides trading the blame for instigating the attacks.
ID : 8458128
Published : 2025-12-20 02:11
Last Modified : 2025-12-20 17:06:22
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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