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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok

Cambodia bans fruit imports and soap operas from Thailand as border dispute sours

Demonstrators hold banners with Thai national flags  during a protest against the Cambodia territorial dispute along the Thai-Cambodia border in Bangkok, Thailand, 09 June 2025.
Demonstrators in Bangkok hold banners with Thai national flags during a protest over the Cambodia border dispute on 9 June. Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA

Cambodia has banned imports of fruit and vegetables from Thailand, the latest escalation in a series of retaliatory actions sparked by a long-running border dispute between the South-east Asian neighbours.

Tensions flared in May when troops briefly exchanged fire at a contested area of the border, killing a Cambodian soldier.

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