Cambodia-Thailand tensions rise as troops on alert, Thai goods threatened
Cambodia ordered its troops to stay on 'full alert' Friday in its ongoing border spat with Thailand, as it ordered television stations and cinemas to stop showing Thai dramas.
On the eve of a meeting between the two sides aimed at defusing tensions after deadly clashes last month, Cambodia shut
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