Clashes continue as deaths rise and thousands are distracted

The beating between Thailand and Cambodia entered the second day on Friday, killing at least 16 people and displacing tens of thousands, as world leaders call for the cessation of fire.

On Thursday, intensive battles broke out at a controversial border, marking a dramatic escalation of the dispute between the two neighbors from Southeast Asia, which has been dating more than a century.

In Thailand, he collides in the provinces of Ubon Rachtani and Surin Rani and displaced more than 100,000 civilians. About 1500 families in the province of Oddar Meanchey in Cambodia are evacuated.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he has appealed the leaders of both sides for an immediate ceasefire.

“I welcome the positive signals and desire shown by both Bangkok and Phnom Pen to see this time ahead,” writes Anvar, who chairs the Association of Nations from Southeast Asia or Asean, “Facebook wrote.

Thailand says, so far, 14 civilians and one soldier have been killed. The authors of the province in Cambodia said at least one civilian in Oddar Meanchey was killed.

The US has also called for “immediate termination of hostilities, protection of civilians and peaceful conflict resolution.”

“We are … seriously concerned about the escalating violence at the border between Thailand Cambodia and deeply saddened by reports of civilian damage,” said State Department spokesman Tommy Pigot at a regular briefing in the media.

China, who has political and strategic ties with Cambodia and Thailand, said he was “deeply concerned” about the conflict and hoped that both countries could solve problems through dialogue and consultation.

Australia, the European Union and France also called for peace.

The UN Security Council is expected to meet on Friday because of the conflict.

In a letter to the Council on Thursday, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Manet called for him to intervene to “stop the aggression of Thailand.”

Thailand and Cambodia accused the other of launching the first shots on Thursday.

Thailand claims that the clash began with Cambodia’s military drones to monitor Thai troops near the border.

Cambodia says Thai soldiers have initiated the conflict when they violated a preliminary agreement by advanced in Homer-Hindu-Hindu near the border.

The dispute between the two countries dates back more than a hundred years ago, when the borders of the two nations were attracted after the French occupation of Cambodia.

Over the years, there have been sporadic clashes that saw soldiers and civilians killed on both sides.

The last tension appeared in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a collision. This immersed bilateral ties with its largest point for more than a decade.