Armed Clashes Have Broken Out Between Thailand And Cambodia In A Major Escalation

Bangkok (AP)-armed clashes exploded in the long-sized border areas between Tayland and Cambodia, and their tensions lasting rapidly increase.

Including fighting Gunfire and bombardment and rocket fireThai authorities killed a Thai soldier and 13 civilians and injured 14 soldiers and other 32 civilians. Thailand responded with air strikes.

One Cambodian soldier was shot and killed in May And a big climb that came from two countries hours Lower Diplomatic Relations After a land mine burst that wounded Thai soldiers.

The Thailand Ministry of Defense continues at least six areas of the border. On Thursday morning, the first conflict took place in a region near the old Temmis of the old Ta Muen Thom on the border of the Oddar Aromchey state of Surin and Cambodia. A Cambodian state official said that the clashes continued again early on Friday morning.

What you need to know about the dispute between the two southeastern Asia neighbor.

After the armed forces of Thailand and Cambodia, the dispute flared in May Briefly fired each other In a relatively small, controversial border area that each country claims on its own.

Both sides said they act in defense. A Cambodian soldier was killed.

Country and Thai officials continued to implement or threaten measures deprived of armed power, keeping the tensions high, keeping the tensions high.

Thailand added strict restrictions to the Cambodian border It stopped almost all transitions Except for students, medical patients and others with basic needs. On Thursday, Thai officials announced that they completely sealed the border.

Cambodia also banned Thai movies and TV showsThai fuel, fruits and vegetables stopped imports and boycotted some of his neighbor’s international internet connections and power supply.

Nationalist passions on both sides inflamed.

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongarn Shinawatra Following a leaked telephone conversation with a senior Cambodian leader, he was dismissed for possible ethical violations to address the border dispute.

Paetongtonn referred to the former Prime Minister of Cambodon in his call for June Hun you “Uncle” and Thai military leadership are disrespectful to the national sovereignty framed by critics.

Hun Sen was fulfilled by his son Hun Manet in 2023, but it was influential as the President of the Senate. He was a friend of his father for a long time, Thaksin ShinawatraA popular but separatist former prime minister, but they were alienated on the border dispute.

The leaking call led to widespread anger and protests. The coalition, led by Paetongarn’s Pheu Thai Party, weakened when he attracted support by references his perceived softness to Cambodia, his second largest partner, Bhumjaithai Party.

Paetongarn apologized and argued that his comments were negotiating tactics. Ally, former defense minister Phumtham wechayachaiThe Prime Minister was appointed acting.

Border disputes are long -term issues that cause periodic tensions between the two neighbors. Thailand and Cambodia share more than 800 kilometers (500 miles).

The claims of the competition are largely due to the map of the 1907, which was drawn under the French colonial administration, which was used to distinguish Cambodia from Thailand. While Cambodia used the map as a reference to demand land, Thailand argued that the map was wrong.

It was around the leading and violent conflicts 1000 -year -old Preah Vihear Temple.

In 1962, the International Court of Justice dominated Cambodia on the temple region. The decision was a great irritation in bilateral relations.

Cambodia returned to court in 2011 after a few conflicts that killed approximately 20 people between the army and the Thai forces and have displaced thousands of people. In 2013, the court confirmed the decision in favor of Cambodia.

Cambodia returned to the international court to solve border disputes, but Thailand rejected the court’s jurisdiction.