Pakistan, July 26 -- Tensions have escalated sharply along the Thailand-Cambodia border, where two days of deadly clashes have left at least 32 people dead, including 13 civilians and 6 soldiers from Thailand and 12 more from Cambodia, according to officials from both nations. The recent violence has raised serious concerns that the long-standing border dispute could spiral into a full-blown conflict in Southeast Asia.

Cambodia's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Saturday that 7 civilians and 5 soldiers were killed in the latest attacks. The violence reportedly began when a landmine explosion on Thursday injured five Thai soldiers near the disputed border region. That same day, direct cross-border attacks began, with both sides accusing e...