NINE THAI CIVILIANS KILLED IN CROSSFIRE BETWEEN THAI AND CAMBODIAN TROOPS

At least nine Thai civilians have been killed in crossfire, as Thai and Cambodian troops clash in a disputed border area

Cambodia has been accused of firing rockets into a Thai village and attacking a hospital, while Thailand has carried out air strikes on Cambodian military targets

Thailand has closed its entire border with Cambodia after telling all its nationals there to leave, while Cambodia has downgraded its ties with Bangkok which they accuse of using “excessive force”

Todays fighting marks an escalation of a long standing dispute between the two South East Asian neighbours.