Bangkok Post
The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department on Tuesday declared three border districts of Surin province emergency disaster zones as a consequence of the fierce fighting near two border temple ruins between Thai and Cambopdian troops.
Department chief Wiboon Sa-nguanpong said the latest border clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border near Ta Muen Thom and Ta Kwai temples in tambon Bakdai in Phanom Dong Rak district prompted provincial authorities to declare three districts – Phanom Dong Rak, Kab Choeng and Prasat – disaster zones which are at risk of attacks from outside armed forces.
The disaster zones cover a total of 142 villages in the three border districts, said Mr Wiboon.
So far, a total of 25,835 border villagers have been evacuated to 22 temporary shelters since the fighting erupted last Friday.
The department has deployed 66 officials, three drinking-water trucks, five electric-generating trucks, 14 water trucks, 423 tents, two transportation trucks and 60 mobile toilet trucks at the temporary shelters, he said.
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