Thai-Cambodian Clashes Widen to New Areas With Over 30 Dead

Damage from a fire caused by Cambodian artillery at a 7-Eleven convenience store in the Thai border province of Sisaket province on July 25.Photographer: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images

Thailand said its navy joined the army in repelling Cambodian attacks along the border, as fighting spread to new areas on the third day of a conflict that has killed more than 30 people.

The naval operation early on Saturday followed the incursion of Cambodian troops at three different points in Trat province in Thailand’s east, the Thai Defense Ministry said in a statement. The marine forces’ counter-operation was able to push back Cambodian soldiers encroaching on Thai territory, it said.