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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jintamas Saksornchai and Sopheng Chang

Thailand deploys gunboats as border conflict with Cambodia spirals

Thailand has mobilised gunboats to patrol its province bordering Cambodia as conflict between the two nations enters the third day, with death toll climbing to 33 and tens of thousands seeking refuge.

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting behind closed doors late Friday in New York, while Malaysia, which chairs the 10-nation regional bloc that includes both countries, called for an end to hostilities and offered to mediate.

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