A look at soaring border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday for a march to show their solidarity with the government and military, amid soaring tensions with neighboring Thailand following a border row that erupted last month.
Here's what to know about the latest dispute between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.
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