Thailand and Cambodia are shelling each other with heavy artillery for the third day in a row - an ongoing border conflict that has already claimed the lives of at least 33 people and forced more than 150,000 to flee their homes.

The first clashes took place in the coastal district of Trat, near popular resorts where the borders of the two countries converge near the Gulf of Thailand, writes Bangkok Post.

The distance to Pattaya is 150 km, to Bangkok is 200.

A Thai resident, who reached by phone from a shelter in Si Sa Ket province, just 10 kilometers from the border, also reported the sounds of artillery."I just want this to be over as soon as possible," he said.

Cambodia, for its part, accused Thai troops of expanding the offensive deep into its territory. The strikes affected, in particular, civilian objects - schools and residential areas.

Media outlets, citing Cambodian Defense Ministry spokesman Mali Socheat, reported that Thai forces had fired artillery at several areas in Cambodia outside the conflict zone. Thailand denied shelling civilian targets.

Other news about the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia

UNIAN previously reported that clashes took place on the border of Thailand and Cambodia. F-16 combat . Rockets and artillery were used, resulting in the deaths of 9 civilians. The sides exchanged accusations about the conflict.

In addition, we said that the Thai army used Ukrainian-made tanks in this conflict T-84"Oplot". Several pro-government media outlets in Bangkok confirmed this information, calling the deployment of tanks on the battlefield a show of force.