Bangkok - For the third consecutive day, Thai and Cambodian troops clashed Sunday in the area near the Hindu temple complex of Ta Krabei or Ta Kwai in Thailand. Both armies used the new artillery, sources in Cambodia. The fighting has killed six Cambodian soldiers and wounded 13 others, according to government spokesman Phay Siphan.
Thailand military reported four dead and 24 wounded. Thousands of civilians have fled border villages. Much of the 798-mile border between the two countries are in dispute. Thailand and Cambodia blame each other for starting the fighting. The stage is located in Oddar Meanchey province, about 100 miles southwest of the famous temple of Preah Vihear, which both countries claim in years.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that the temple belongs to Cambodia, but have not made the exact bearing of the area. The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon expressed concern about the clash after two months of calm, and stressed that the dispute can not be resolved by military means. 
Thailand military reported four dead and 24 wounded. Thousands of civilians have fled border villages. Much of the 798-mile border between the two countries are in dispute. Thailand and Cambodia blame each other for starting the fighting. The stage is located in Oddar Meanchey province, about 100 miles southwest of the famous temple of Preah Vihear, which both countries claim in years.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that the temple belongs to Cambodia, but have not made the exact bearing of the area. The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon expressed concern about the clash after two months of calm, and stressed that the dispute can not be resolved by military means.
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