BANGKOK -- The latest deadly clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border have prompted the Thai armed forces to activate a three-phase strategy to be ready for a full-scale war with its eastern neighbor, multiple military and intelligence sources told Nikkei Asia.
Thailand-Cambodia conflict
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A Thai soldier patrols Buriram province, near the Cambodian border, on July 24, as the countries' militaries exchanged fire in multiple locations. © Reuters
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