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

Thai and Cambodian soldiers fired at each other in contested border area Thursday after the nations downgraded their diplomatic relations in a rapidly escalating dispute.

BANGKOK — Hun Manet has issued a five-point warning to Thailand, accusing Thai officials and media of “unethical and insincere” slander amidst rising tensions over disputed border areas. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has taken to social media to deliver a sharp rebuke to Thailand,

Thailand has downgraded diplomatic relations with Cambodia and recalled its ambassador following another landmine incident that resulted in a Thai soldier losing his leg on Wednesday, as the military

Three Thai soldiers were injured following a blast near the Chong Bok border area in Ubon Ratchathani province on Jul 16, The Nation reported.

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