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Ancient Temples Have Long Been a Flashpoint Between Cambodia and Thailand

Both countries lay claim to centuries-old worship sites perched on the mountains that divide the two nations, sometimes stoking nationalistic fervor.

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Prasat Ta Muen Thom, a temple where violence first broke out after months of tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
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What to Know About the Thailand-Cambodia Clash

The conflict over the shared border between the two countries grew on Saturday, in the deadliest conflict between them in more than a decade.

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People taking shelter in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province on Saturday. More than 35,000 people in Cambodia and 131,000 in Thailand have fled the fighting near the border between the two countries.
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