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Thailand’s military has deployed an F-16 fighter jet against Cambodia’s armed forces. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second
Thailand has launched airstrikes against Cambodian military targets along their disputed border, in an escalation of their deadly border dispute. Follow for live updates
You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodian forces along their disputed border after troops exchanged fire in a dramatic eruption of tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.
Thailand’s military conflict with Cambodia is inflaming nationalist tensions at home and threatening embattled leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who had already been suspended as prime minister for her handling of the border dispute.
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Armed clashes on the remote, disputed border between Cambodia and Thailand have killed at least 12 people on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of tensions that threatens to erupt into a broader conflict.
Clashes on the Thailand–Cambodia border trigger martial law, disrupt trade flows, and raise investor risk across both economies.
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.
Relations have been fraught since May, when a soldier was killed in a skirmish at the border between Cambodian and Thai troops. The incident spurred tit-for-tat actions, amid rising nationalist rhetoric on both sides.
Long-running tensions have spilled over into heavy exchanges of fire in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia.
BANGKOK: Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has denied that personal conflicts led to the Thai-Cambodian war, stressing that non-interference and supporting military efforts were taken to resolve the crisis.