Lower thirds:

0:03  Report by / Georg Matthes
0:20  Suriyan Kantree / Ban Bung Malu Village Security Officer
0:58  Georg Matthes / DW correspondent
1:39  Wan Haisuwan / Baan Krajao villager, Si Sa Ket
2:08  Suriyan Kantree / Ban Bung Malu Village Security Officer

Script:

Patrolling the streets of a ghost town.

Farmer Suriyan Kantree has grown used to the constant rumble of heavy artillery along the Thai–Cambodian border. His village was evacuated earlier this week -  leaving him and a few other men behind.

00:19-00:30
+++ SOT Suriyan Kantree, 51, Ban Bung Malu Village Security Officer:
“We check whether the village is secure. That’s the responsibility of the Village Security Force. We patrol the area to make sure there are no thieves. All valuables are still inside the houses.”+++

The men here have little hope the fighting will end soon.

A white flag from Cambodia circulating on social media turns out to be fake - just one of many misleading posts.
Suddenly, ambulances rush past. We follow them to a hospital in Ubon Ratchathani, where we’re told the injured are victims of a rocket fired from Cambodia.

00:57-01:13
+++ PTC
“Both sides accuse each other of deliberately targeting civilians. These images were sent to me by Cambodia’s information ministry. They show destroyed homes, infrastructure, and temples.”+++
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled on both sides of the border.
In this Thai shelter, evacuees closely follow news from home. Wan Haisuwan fled with her entire family almost a week ago. The 47-year-old is shocked by news THAT fresh elections WILL TAKE PLACE. She hopes the next prime minister won’t simply hand power back to the military.

01:38-01:52
+++ SOT Wan Haisuwan, Baan Krajao villager, Si Sa Ket
“Once the new leader is in charge, don’t let this happen again. Don’t let there be war again. I don’t want Cambodia and Thailand to fight. I want this to end now, so we can go home, work, and stay in our houses.”+++

Back in the village behind the front lines.
Suriyan Kantree is nearing the end of his shift. He claims Cambodians have been settling on Thai land here for many years.

02:07-02:27
+++ SOT Suriyan Kantree, 51, Ban Bung Malu Village Security Officer (Thai)
“Thai people value peace, but we don’t accept being humiliated. I want this issue resolved quickly. If something belongs to Cambodia, let it stay THAT WAY. What belongs to us should remain ours. There’s no need to interfere with each other. Each side should respect what belongs to whom.”+++
That goes to the heart of this conflict. The last peace deal failed to settle this core issue. Many here NOW fear it could take years to resolve the dispute.

Textende: 02:39
Bildende: 02:46