Shotlist Sisaket Province, Thailand - Dec 21, 2025 1. Various of damaged houses, debris, bullet holes on buildings; armed soldier 2. Various of reporter visiting temporary shelter; beddings; dog 3. Reporter seeing temporary shelter built by villagers 4. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Patchakorn, Thai army Lieutenant General: "Villagers had been evacuated to shelters, leaving only us security personnel in the area." 5. Various of ungathered clothes on laundry lines, household items on tables 6. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Patchakorn, Thai army Lieutenant General: "When can [villagers] return to home, right? Not yet, it [staying in shelter] will continue. It depends on the situation, it's not over yet." 7. Various of armed soldiers walking in village; deep crater left by rocket and artillery fire 8. Empty villages seen from car Storyline Villages in Thailand's Sisaket Province, which borders Cambodia, are quiet and empty after residents were evacuated to shelters. With permission from the Thai military, a China Media Group (CMG) reporter entered the border conflict zone on Sunday and saw bullet holes scattered across residential buildings, as well as deep craters left by rocket and artillery fire. "Villagers had been evacuated to shelters, leaving only us security personnel in the area," said Thai army Lieutenant General Patchakorn. He added that civilians are not yet able to return home, citing the unstable security situation and ongoing hostilities. Artillery fire could still be heard at the scene throughout the day. Thai military officials said the explosions were caused by Thai artillery strikes targeting Cambodian positions. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Sunday that Thai forces have taken control of nearly all targeted areas and are now compelling Cambodian forces to withdraw, adding that the areas are being closely monitored to prevent any renewed clashes. The latest round of Thailand-Cambodia conflict, which reignited since Dec 7, has resulted in the deaths of 34 Thai civilians, Thai Ministry of Defense spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri told a press conference on Sunday. The civilian death toll in Cambodia has risen to 19, Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said on the same day. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]