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Thai and Cambodian troops clash

Thai and Cambodian troop patrols clashed on Friday afternoon on the border near the disputed 4.6 square kilometre area near Preah Vihear, an informed military source said.

Details of the clash and whether there were any casualties were not yet available. The incident took...

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  • Discussion 6 : 05/02/2011 at 12:13 AM6

    I do hope that everyone involved are proud of themselves for the needless loss of life.

  • Discussion 5 : 04/02/2011 at 05:50 PM5

    let's turn to see Egypt right now what"s happened ! Cambodia and thailand now is in the process of solving the opened fire this afternoon.

  • Discussion 4 : 04/02/2011 at 05:16 PM4

    Every Defence Minister knows that putting troops close to foreign troops in a confirm area will give trigger happy soldiers the opportunity to start a war. China and Indian went to war along its border in the Himalayas, its good thing the war did not escalate into a nuclear war. Even in latin america there have been crashes with casulties on both side. War is the extensive of politics.
    If bangkok think it can gain votes by going to war with cambodia then it will regret when the final bills come, it is the population that bares the cost and its consequence.

  • Discussion 3 : 04/02/2011 at 04:56 PM3

    Ohhoo..., so sad who's opened the fire 1st.

  • Discussion 2 : 04/02/2011 at 04:52 PM2

    Fighting each other is not a good solution. I learned that Thai government did not want help from Asian Community, UN or International Court. Why?
    If we intend to solve the problem bilaterally, why Thai parliament has not provided approval on the three JBC minutes? It is already for two years now. Thai government should has real willingness and commitment to solve the border dispute with Cambodia.

  • Discussion 1 : 04/02/2011 at 04:26 PM1

    Fingers crossed it's a skirmish with no fatalities.

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