Locals offered food to Thai soldiers in a show of support amid a border conflict with neighbouring Cambodia.

Schools and companies donated the supplies to the 2nd Army Region stationed at the Ruam Ruengchai Club in Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday, June 19.

Boxes of snacks, water bottles, and a board of post-its with encouraging messages from pupils were given to the troops designated to secure the border territory in Ubon Ratchathani.

Lieutenant General Boonsin Padklang, commander of the 2nd Army Region, said: 'Thailand has not changed. Everything remains stable. The military continues to be the main pillar in protecting the nation, religion, monarchy, and the people, as always.

‘I would like to thank everyone, especially the youth. May you stand firm, be determined, and have confidence in yourselves to take care of the nation.

‘Many who came were moved to tears, unable to speak or unsure of what to say. But I told them it was all right not to speak, because I understand. These moments remind us that when the time comes, we must unite. There are no colours — only the colour of our national flag.

‘The youth who will grow up to be the main force of the country after witnessing these events will have learned a valuable lesson.'

Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have intensified following a deadly clash between their troops in a disputed area of Ubon Ratchathani, on May 28.

The skirmish killed a Cambodian sergeant. Thailand said it was committed to resolving the dispute conflict through bilateral means, while Cambodia has vowed to bring the case before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Furious Thai locals have slammed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Man City owner Thaksin, over a leaked phone call with Cambodian ex-dictator Hun Sen in which she allegedly blamed a rogue Thai general for the border conflict.

The Thai leader has since apologised for the conversation, which has caused her ruling coalition to collapse.

Thailand and Cambodia have a fractious history. The Khmer Empire once stretched across much of Southeast Asia before the ancient leaders moved their base south to Phnom Penh in the 16th century amid water shortages.

Thai tribes used it as a chance to encroach and claim much of the deserted land, including priceless sandstone temples and artefacts.

In the 1970s, Thailand supported the Khmer Rouge while they carried out one of the world's worst ever genocides. The country then provided sanctuary for the group's murderous leaders, even allegedly stealing aid funds that were intended to rebuild Cambodia.