Wednesday, July 16, 2008

200 Thai troops on Cambodia border in temple dispute

PHNOM PENH (AFP) — More than 200 Thai troops have assembled on the Cambodian border amid escalating tensions over an ancient temple at the centre of a territorial dispute, a Cambodian official said Wednesday.The soldiers began crossing the border on Tuesday, he said, after three Thai protesters were arrested for jumping an immigration checkpoint to reach the Preah Vihear temple.Thailand denies

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