Thailand and Cambodia still fighting
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A personal feud between two of Southeast Asia’s political titans is inflaming the worst violence on the border in more than a decade.
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Military skirmishes erupted between Thailand and Cambodia in what is being described as the worst conflict between the two Southeast Asian countries in a decade. More than 150,000 people have been evacuated on both sides with 33 dead in the clashes so far.
June, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was then-prime minister of Thailand, made a call to Cambodia’s de facto leader, Hun Sen, to address a recent escalation along the border between the two countries that had left a Cambodian soldier dead.
BANGKOK -- Armed clashes have broken out between Thailand and Cambodia in long-disputed border areas, rapidly escalating months-long tensions.
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as border fighting intensified and spread, while Cambodia's leader said Thailand had agreed to a Malaysian ceasefire proposal but then backed down.
Thailand has launched airstrikes against Cambodian military targets along their disputed border, in an escalation of their deadly border dispute. Follow for live updates
As fighting between Thai and Cambodian forces enters its third day, with nationalist groups from both sides clashing fiercely on social media, opposition groups continue their daily attacks on the Shinawatra family without letup.
Sen has also been a key player in the recent hostilities, with some analysts describing him as the driving force behind the conflict.
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Thai army calls Hun Sen a war criminal, denies Preah Vihear temple claimsThe Royal Thai Army has strongly condemned systematic attacks on Thai civilian targets by Cambodian forces, whilst dismissing claims that Thai troops have seized the disputed Preah Vihear temple as "fake news".
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