There was a brief exchange of fire between Cambodian and Thai troops yesterday afternoon, but calm quickly returned. There was no information on whether the most recent exchange of fire at Preah Vihear in Si Sa Ket province had caused any casualties.
The Cambodian government has confirmed that Thailand’s Defence minister has pulled out of ceasefire talks that were scheduled to be held in Phnom Penh on Wednesday.
Tens of thousands of people have fled fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over the past week with nearly 30,000 people living in 33 temporary shelters in Thailand.
This conflict has had no effect on any of our tours operating in Cambodia or Thailand as the area is far away from the popular tourist destinations.