Thailand seals border with Cambodia
The World
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4.6 • 884 Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Thailand has closed off its border with Cambodia — delivering a sharp blow to its economy. It’s the latest strike in a dispute centered around a remote piece of border land that both countries claim. Also, UNICEF warns that Sudanese children affected by war are increasingly malnourished. And, a new tourist destination is opening up — in North Korea. Plus, it’s mango season; a look at what makes the best mango.
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| 0:44.8 | A border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia could boil over and into something much worse. |
| 0:47.6 | Both sides have their troops staring down at each other. |
| 0:52.6 | Neither side can back down because to give up any land is politically disastrous. |
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| 1:34.0 | And I'm Marco Wurman. Thank you for spending part of your Thursday with us. |
| 1:37.5 | Thailand has sealed off its border with Cambodia delivering a sharp blow to the country's |
| 1:42.1 | economy. Everything from goods to tourists are now stopped |
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