'Thank God, we fled': Thai grandmother returns to ruined home after border conflict


  • World
  • Tuesday, 29 Jul 2025

Koon Kantho, 68, reacts as she walks around her house destroyed during Cambodia's artillery attacks, in Sisaket province, Thailand, July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

KANTHARALAK, Thailand (Reuters) -After hearing that a nearby convenience store had been hit by shelling from Cambodia last week, Koon Kantho quickly packed her essentials, locked up her home and scurried to safety at a relative's house with her family.

Moments after they left, the 68-year-old said she heard a loud blast but didn't turn back to see what had happened.

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