Thai military digs in along Cambodian border as peace remains elusive
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-07-25 09:29 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Immigration, Asia, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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CHANTHABURI, Thailand -- Gen. Ukrit Boontanon surveyed the 4.3-meter high wall fortified with concrete slabs able to withstand small-arms fire and topped with rolls of barbed wire. Thailand's supreme military commander then headed for a door at one end and shook it firmly. A hard tug rattled the three attached padlocks, affirming it was shut to prying eyes from Cambodia on the other side.
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