Fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops flared again briefly on Saturday morning, when the fighting in the temple claimed by both countries broke out at the border on Friday.
Thai army spokesman said a soldier died in the latest fire, and four others were injured. This brings the weekend death toll to two. Earlier, the Minister of Health told the news agency that one of the MCOT Thai villager died of Cambodian troops fired artillery shells.
The clashes took place Friday and Saturday near the temple of Preah Vihear, an 11th century building, which straddles the border between Cambodia and Thailand. The building itself sits on a cliff on Cambodian territory, but the entrance more accessible in the site is on the Thai side.
The state media in both countries confirm that there were exchanges of gunfire and artillery on Friday afternoon, about two hours. Both sides are pointing the finger at others, who fired the first shots.
The United States has urged Thailand and Cambodia on Friday to show "maximum restraint" after fighting in an ancient temple claimed by both countries. Events along the border between Thailand and Cambodia were monitored closely, as the State Department spokesman, PJ Crowley, and both parties were asked to "take all necessary steps to reduce tensions and avoid further conflicts."
Conflict at the site of Preah Vihear has occurred periodically for years. In 1962, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, ruled that the site was in Cambodia, adding that the structure was a "masterpiece of Khmer architecture."
But in Thailand, said that 1.8 square miles (4.6 square miles) around the Preah Vihear never fully demarcated, and accuses the map drawn in the early 20th century during the French occupation of Cambodia.
In July 2008, the United Nations approved Cambodia's request for the temple listed as World Heritage Site - a place the UN estimates has outstanding universal value.