FRESH CLASH OCCURRS AFTER A WEEK OF CEASEFIRE

BANGKOK, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- A fresh skirmish occurred at the Thai-Cambodian
border Tuesday, ending a week-long ceasefire, less than 24 hours after the
United Nations Security Council called for a permanent ceasefire.

Army spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said a Thai soldier was seriously wounded
in the 5am clash.

"The Cambodian troops bombed and shot at Thai troops stationed at Phu Ma Khua,in
Si Sa Ket province, and met with retaliation from the Thai side," he said.

The four-day clashes at the disputed border area ended on Feb 7 when Thailand
and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire after the loss of 10 lives from both sides.

The UN Security Council meeting in New York yesterday urged the two parties to
establish a permanent ceasefire and resolve the situation through dialogue.

The border dispute involved both nations claiming an area of 4.6 square
kilometers surrounding the 1,000-year-old Preah Vihear Hindu Temple, although
the International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that the temple was located in
Cambodia and it was listed as a world heritage site by Unesco in 2008.
-- BERNAMA