Bangkok, July 25 -- Deadly clashes have erupted along the disputed Thailand-Cambodia border, leaving at least 14 dead and dozens injured, as simmering tensions between the two Southeast Asian nations boil over into a second day of heavy fighting.
Hostilities resumed yesterday around 4:30 a.m. after Cambodian troops reportedly initiated fire using small arms and heavy weapons. The Thai army responded with artillery strikes, said Col. Richa Sooksuwanon, deputy spokesperson for the Thai military.
The most intense fighting has been concentrated in Thailand's Ubon Ratchathani and Surin provinces. Thai military sources reported that Cambodian forces launched a sustained bombardment using field artillery and BM-21 rocket systems. Thailand return...