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Thailand has declared martial law in eight districts near its border with Cambodia The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis Tens of thousands of people have sought refuge as border fighting entered a second day,
A century-old border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has erupted into violence, leaving 12 dead. The conflict's roots run deep, but why now?
4:30 p.m. Thailand's Minister of Public Health Somsak Thepsuthin said 11 civilians had died due to the clashes and 24 injured across the country, based on information available as of 2:15 p.m. "The loss of lives today is unacceptable," he said.
The United States, China and Malaysia, which is the current chair of the ASEAN regional bloc, have offered to facilitate dialogue.