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Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged accusations over recent clashes at their shared border, resulting in fatalities and displacements. International pressure for a ceasefire is intensifying, with ASEAN urged to mediate.
Both nations accused each other of starting the military clashes and have downgraded their diplomatic relations since Wednesday. Thailand also sealed all land border crossings with Cambodia.
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Independent.ie on MSNWhat sparked conflict between Cambodia and Thailand – and will it lead to all-out war?Violence broke out on the border between Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday as long-simmering tensions between the two nations exploded. At least 34 people have been killed and more than 200,000 displaced as the countries,
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations of fresh attacks Saturday as deadly border clashes entered a third day and President Donald Trump joined a chorus of international voices calling for a ceasefire. The fighting has killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 168,000.
Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing a civilian, in a dramatic escalation of a long-running border row between the two neighbours.
The reescalation of conflict was sparked on May 28, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in an early morning clash between both nations’ troops, in an area called the Emerald Triangle—the shared border between Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. The area remains disputed as both Thailand and Cambodia lay claims to parts of the region.
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand began imposing land border restrictions Monday including blocking tourists heading into Cambodia as the two countries engage in retaliation in their border dispute.