Monday, February 7, 2011

Border Clashes Between Thailand And Cambodia Continue



Thai And Cambodia Troops Clash For Fourth Day On Border -- Yahoo News/Reuters

PHUM SARON, Thailand (Reuters) – Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention.

Several hours of shelling and machine gun fire subsided at around 11 a.m. (11 p.m. EST on Sunday), creating an uneasy peace in the 4.6-sq-km (two-sq-mile) contested area around the Preah Vihear temple claimed by both Southeast Asian neighbors.

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More News On The Border War Between Thailand And Cambodia

Thailand, Cambodia clash again at disputed border
-- Yahoo News/AP
Thai-Cambodian border shellings in 4th day -- UPI
Thai, Cambodia clashes leave soldiers dead -- UPI
Thai and Cambodian Troops Clash Over Temple -- New York Times
Ancient temple damaged by shell fire in Cambodia -- The Telegraph
Temple dispute on Thai-Cambodia border shows no signs of halting -- The Telegraph
Thai and Cambodian troops clash over disputed border -- BBC
Heritage site damaged in border clashes, Cambodia says -- Seattle Times/AP
Thai-Cambodia Cross-Border Shelling Intensifies -- Voice of America

Cambodia seeks U.N. help to halt battle with Thailand at ancient temple -- L.A. Times
Cambodia calls for UN support to end Thai border clashes over temple -- The Guardian
Cambodia wants UN help over temple -- Press Association
UN urges restraint in deadly Thai-Cambodia clashes -- France24/AFP

What is behind the latest Thailand-Cambodian conflict?
-- The Telegraph
Q+A: Why are Thai and Cambodian troops fighting? -- Reuters
Q+A: Preah Vihar temple and Thai-Cambodian tension -- Reuters

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