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Thai-Cambodian clashes escalate amid failed ceasefire talks

Brent Goff
December 9, 2025

As Cambodia signals readiness for talks amid a faltering ceasefire, fighting has flared along the Thailand–Cambodia border, leaving tens of thousands of civilians in limbo. Tommy Walker reports from Thailand.

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