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A Thai refugee rests at a refugee camp near the Thai-Cambodian frontline in north-eastern Thailand today. AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn
Border Dispute
Border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops continue
At least 16 people have died and almost 100,000 others have been displaced since fighting erupted a week ago.
TROOPS FROM THAILAND and Cambodia have exchanged fire again at the countries’ disputed border.
Thai regional army spokesman Col Prawit Hukaew says the two sides exchanged automatic weapons fire overnight and before dawn this morning as the conflict entered its tenth day.
Cambodian government spokesman Phay Siphan says the fighting took place around the Ta Krabey and Ta Moan temples, which are in a disputed zone between the two nations.
No casualties were reported. At least 16 people have been killed and nearly 100,000 displaced since fighting began April 22.
Thailand and Cambodia fought six times since 2008 over land disputed for more than half a century, but analysts say domestic politics on both sides are driving the current conflict.
- AP
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