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Thailand-Cambodia border dispute

July 26, 2025

Tens of thousands of people have fled deadly violence amid a long-running border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. Diplomatic efforts are ongoing, but nationalist rhetoric is fanning the flames.

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An orange-clad monk is seen near a bomb shelter amid the escalation of the Thailand-Cambodia dispute in Surin Province
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