You can get an idea of the dangerous turn the situation has taken in the ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia from the fact that Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Vechayachai has said that the conflict could soon turn into a war. On Friday, Thailand declared martial law in 8 districts bordering Cambodia. A Thai army commander has said that Cambodia is trying to enter Thai territory using force.
Let us tell you that an emergency meeting is also to be held on this conflict in the UN Security Council. The long-standing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand turned into a violent conflict on Thursday. Several shells were fired from Cambodia’s side on Friday, in which one person is reported dead. While 5 others were injured. Thailand has evacuated 1.38 lakh people living in border areas.
Thailand has said that it wants to move towards a settlement, but if the situation worsens, a situation of war can arise. Thailand’s acting PM said that we have instructed the Thai army to take action as needed. Thailand has offered to hold talks with Malaysia’s help, but there has been no response from Cambodia yet. Actually, both the countries share a border of about 800 kilometers. Many kilometers of this area is disputed. Both the countries suffered a lot in the conflict that lasted from 2008 to 2011.