THAI and Cambodian soldiers briefly fired at each other in a disputed border area today.

A Thai military statement said the Cambodian soldiers had entered a disputed area and Thai soldiers had approached the area to negotiate, but, due to a misunderstanding, the Cambodian side opened fire and the Thai soldiers then retaliated.

Cambodian army spokesperson Mao Phalla said the Cambodian troops were conducting a routine patrol along the border when the Thai side opened fire.

The clash lasted about 10 minutes until local commanders spoke to each other and ordered a ceasefire. The Thai army said the two sides were negotiating.

The Thai army said it had not suffered any casualties, while the Cambodian official said there was no immediate information on its casualties.

Thai Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said the situation had been resolved.

Neighbouring Thailand and Cambodia have a long history of land disputes. The most prominent involved the Preah Vihear promontory, an area around a 1,000-year-old temple that was listed as a Unesco world heritage site in 2008. 

The United Nations International Court of Justice granted sovereignty over the area to Cambodia in 2013.