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Cambodia bans fruit and vegetables from Thailand amid border row
Ex-leader Hun Sen made good on his threat to block imports after Thailand maintained border curbs, urging Cambodian migrants to return home
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Cambodia on Tuesday banned imports of fruit and vegetables from Thailand as the two countries face off over a border dispute that led to a bloody military clash last month.
One Cambodian soldier was killed on May 28 as troops exchanged fire in a disputed area known as the Emerald Triangle, where the borders of Cambodia, Thailand and Laos meet.
The Thai and Cambodian armies both said they acted in self-defence.
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Thailand has imposed border restrictions with Cambodia in recent days, while Cambodia banned Thai dramas from television and cinemas, closed a popular border checkpoint, and cut internet bandwidth from Thailand.
On Monday, Cambodia’s influential former leader Hun Sen issued an ultimatum to Thailand to lift border crossing restrictions within 24 hours or face a ban on all Thai fruit and vegetable imports.
Cambodian authorities said on Tuesday that their Thai counterparts were still imposing the border restrictions and Hun Sen’s ultimatum had taken effect.
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