Storyline: Clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has prompted the evacuation of approximately 40,000 residents from more than 80 villages in Thailand's Surin province and nearby border areas. According to the deputy spokesperson of the Thai Ministry of Public Health, 14 Thai people were killed and 46 others injured in military clashes near the Thailand-Cambodia border as of 21:00 local time on Thursday. Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey deputy governor, Met Meas Pheakdey, said that one villager was killed and five others were wounded on Thursday when the Thai side fired artillery shells into Cambodian territory, according to media reports. The situation escalated following skirmishes that began Thursday morning, with each of the two sides blaming the other side for violating international law. A China Global Television Network (CGTN) correspondent visited a temporal settlement site near the border area in Surin Province. The governors of four Thai provinces, Surin, Buri Ram, Si Sa Ket, and Ubon Ratchathani, have all issued evacuation orders to relocate people to safe shelters. "We currently have about 4,500 people sheltering in this center, which has the capacity to accommodate up to at least 10,000 people. That's the overall situation now," said Pongphon Pattanaprateep, deputy chief of Mueang Surin District. Shotlist: Surin Province, Thailand - July 24-25, 2025: 1. Various of supplies, tents, fans, people resting at settlement site 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Sayan Sarngsourn, villager from Surin Province: "If we stayed at home, it would not be safe so we have to come here. We want it to be peaceful and then we can go back to work normally. We don't want this kind of thing to happen. We want to go to work normally and live a normal life. We have expenses, debts, and have to send our children to school. We have to pay debts. If we stay like this, we won't be able to work and we have to think about it. It's stressful too." 3. Various of people resting at settlement site 4. SOUNDBITE (Thai) villager Keattichai Nongjit, villager from Surin Province: "This morning, the village headman first informed us in the group chat about evacuation. Then about five minutes later, there was the sound of heavy weapon fire, which kept getting louder and louder. So we evacuated." 5. Various of people chatting, resting at settlement site 6. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Pongphon Pattanaprateep, deputy chief, Mueang Surin District: "We currently have about 4,500 people sheltering in this center, which has the capacity to accommodate up to at least 10,000 people. That's the overall situation now." 7. People at settlement site. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]