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Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict

Renewed fighting around Preah Vihear kills soldiers on both sides

OCCURRED Apr 3 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T04:25:51.802Zfact_vu89xe3agq
In early April 2009, Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire around the Preah Vihear temple in the worst clashes since the October 2008 standoff. Several soldiers on both sides were reported killed, and both governments accused each other of crossing into disputed ground.
LOCATION Preah VihearACTORS Royal Thai Army, Royal Cambodian Army#preah-vihear #armed-conflict

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    Cambodian–Thai border dispute
    Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian%E2%80%93Thai_border_dispute

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