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Cambodian and Thai Troops Exchange Fire at Border

A brief gunfight broke out Friday between Thai and Cambodian soldiers near a temple in a clash that Thailand called “a misunderstanding” amid a tense border dispute. ...full story at New York Times

from New York Times on Fri, Apr 03 2009

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17 Oct 08 visit Border Tensions Cost Jobs  »  YouTube videoZHANG: Fighting on Thailand's border with Cambodia is threatening locals. Just two days ago, clashes killed two Cambodian soldiers and injured others, and residents are worried about their safety. STORY: Yesterday Thai and Cambodian army commanders...
15 Oct 08 visit Five Thai troops injured in border clashes  »  The Nation Si Sa Ket - Gunfight broke out yesterday afternoon between Thai and Cambodian soldiers near the ancient Preah Vihear Temple followed by a hectic political and diplomatic manoeuvring aimed at discrediting one another.
03 Apr 09 visit Thai, Cambodian troops exchange gunfire at border area  »  The Nation Phnom Penh - Thai and Cambodian troops had a brief exchange of gunfire Friday morning near the Preah Vihear temple at the border area, said a Cambodia's government spokesman.
04 Oct 08 visit Thailand claims Cambodia fire on Thai troops first  »  Bangkok Post Following a Friday afternoon incident in which two Thais and one Khmer soldier were
wounded, Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that Thai soldiers patrolling near the ancient Preah Vihear temple on the Thai-Cambodian border provoked a...
15 Oct 08 visit Cambodia claims new border clash with Thailand  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Cambodian officials were quoted by news wire services that Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged gunfire along a disputed border for about 10 minutes on Wednesday afternoon.
20 Sep 08 visit Thai, Cambodian troops to end Ta Kwai row  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Thai and Cambodian troops planned to negotiate and end the border dispute around Ta Kwai temple, also known as Ta Krabey in Cambodia, at the end of September, according to Thailand’s Suranaree Task Force commander, Maj-Gen Kan...

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