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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jintamas Saksornchai

Thailand closes border crossings with Cambodia and recalls ambassador as tensions flare

Thailand Cambodia - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Thailand said Wednesday it is closing border crossings with Cambodia from northeastern provinces, as well as withdrawing its ambassador from Cambodia and expelling Cambodia’s ambassador, following a landmine incident in which a Thai soldier lost a leg.

A Thai Army statement said five soldiers were wounded when one of them stepped on a land mine in a border area.

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