Thailand-Cambodia border clashes live: acting Thai PM says fighting ‘could develop into war’ | Thailand
Thai Acting Prime Minister says that Cambodia conflicts can ‘turn into war’
Thailand’s acting prime minister warned that cross -border conflicts with Cambodia can “enter the war” On the second day of trade strikes.
Phumtham wechayachaiBangkok, quoted by AFP, told journalists:
If the situation rises, it may enter the war, but for now it is limited to conflicts.
He also said that the stock exchanges affect people’s lives and that the government “maintains our nation and sovereignty”.
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Opening Summary
Hello and welcome to the live broadcast of the conflicts along the Thai and Cambodian border.
The Thai army accused Cambodia of using long -range weapons to “target civil spaces, and exchanging fire for a second day, and“ barbaric actions that claim lives in a meaningless way and lead to injuries ”.
Phnom Penh’s Black Mine authority, in the meantime, accused Thailand of using cluster ammunition, and called it a kiradi serious violation of human norms ”.
The Thai authorities said that 15 people have been killed so far, including 14 civilians, and a Cambodian official was killed, but the Cambodian government has not yet given any official update about losses.
The long -standing border dispute fought intensively with jets, artillery, tanks and land troops on Thursday after the tension for weeks. Bangkok said on Friday, more than 100,000 Thais escaped from the fight.
We will bring you more as soon as possible. In other developments:
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Diplomatic Sources in a statement to AFP. Sources, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet requested by the meeting at 15:00 (1900 GMT) will be held behind the closed doors, he said.
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The UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave advice to everyone except for basic travel to the regions of Cambodia and Thailand, Both popular places for foreign tourists after fighting.
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The Thai army said on Thursday that the fight focused on six places. According to Thai military spokesman Ritcha Sukuwanon, six Thai Air Force jets were deployed and hit two “Cambodian military targets ..
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Cambodia He hasn’t commented on the losses next to him yet. Maly Socheata, the spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, refused to answer when asked at a press conference.
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Both sides blame the other for starting war. On Wednesday, he expelled the Ambassador of Thai Cambodia and remembered his own ambassador after the five members of a Thai military patrol were injured by a land mine.
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Cambodia On Thursday, “the lowest level” connects bondsExcept for one of the diplomats, to draw everything and expel his Thai equivalent from Phnom Penh.
