Thailand Escalates “Clash” with Cambodia to “State of War”, 138000 Flee Border, Death Toll 16 | 4k

Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned on July 25 that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130,000 people “could develop into war”, as the countries traded deadly strikes for a second day.A long-running border dispute erupted into intense fighting with jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday (July 24).More than 138,000 people have been evacuated from Thailand’s border regions, its health ministry said, reporting 15 fatalities — 14 civilians and a soldier — with a further 46 wounded, including 15 troops.On the evening of July 25, a Thailand military border commander declared martial law in eight districts on the frontier with Cambodia, citing “Cambodia’s use of force to enter Thai territory”.”We have tried to compromise as we are neighbours, but we have now instructed the Thai military to act immediately in case of urgency,” said Phumtham. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION4:10 “DON’T THINK WE NEED ANY MEDIATION”7:45 CHINA BLAMES “WESTERN COLONIAL LEGACY” FOR THAI-COMBODIA CONFLICT