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Spat Between Thai and Cambodian Leaders Fuels Deadly Border War

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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A Thai military mobile unit fired toward Cambodia’s side after the two sides exchanged heavy artillery in Surin, Thailand, on Friday.
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Thailand Warns of War With Cambodia as Deadly Clashes Enter 2nd Day

More than 100,000 people have been displaced in the deadliest conflict between the two nations in 14 years.

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Cambodians following behind a military vehicle as they evacuated from Oddar Meanchey Province on Friday.
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Thailand and Cambodia Clash in Deadly Border Dispute

At least a dozen people were killed after the two countries exchanged fire after simmering tensions over a border dispute boiled over on Thursday.

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People took shelter in Surin Province, Thailand, after clashes broke out along the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday.
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Thai and Cambodian Troops Fire at Each Other as Relations Implode

Soldiers traded fire over a disputed border after weeks of diplomatic tension between the Southeast Asian nations.

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The Thailand Embassy in Phnom Penh. Just a day after Thailand recalled its ambassador to Cambodia, violence exploded across the two countries’ border.
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