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Cambodia claims more Thai troops sent to border

Phnom Penh (dpa) - Cambodian border officials Monday accused Thailand of disregarding agreements to move back from three border temples in northern Oddar Meanchey province, but said they would not act until after bilateral ministerial talks in a week. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Mon, Aug 11 2008

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