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Heavy combat between Thailand and Cambodia has entered a second week, with Cambodia claiming Thai bombing is hitting deeper into its territory.
The move came as China’s government urged both nations to exercise “utmost restraint” and de-escalate tensions.
Thailand will hold a general election on Feb. 8, with pre-poll surveys signaling a fractured mandate as outgoing Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul bets that the intensifying armed conflict with Cambodia will bolster support for his conservative party.
President Donald Trump says Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes threatened to undo a ceasefire he helped broker earlier this year
Explosions near Cambodia’s most sacred landmark have triggered alarm across Southeast Asia. Phnom Penh now accuses Thailand of carrying out air strikes deep inside its territory, dangerously close to Angkor Wat,
Thailand said it’s taking steps to restrict exports of fuel and arms through a checkpoint with Laos on fears the goods are being diverted to Cambodia as the border clash between the two countries intensifies.
Cambodia has accused Thailand of spraying poisonous gas from a drone near villages along their shared border amid ongoing clashes that began on December 7, although the type of chemical used was not specified.