Cambodia blocks Thai fruit and vegetable trade as border tension escalates
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian officials say they are blocking Thai trucks ferrying fruit and vegetables into the country starting Tuesday morning, marking the latest escalation in a border dispute between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.
The blockade is a follow-up to a 24-hour ultimatum set by former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who demanded that the Thai military reopen all border crossings and resume normal operating hours.
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