The U.S. State Department has elevated its travel advisory from level one to level two for Americans traveling to Cambodia and Thailand amid escalating border tensions between the two Southeast Asian nations.
The conflict over disputed territory along the countries’ 500-mile shared border has resulted in at least 32 deaths and forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. The State Department has issued its most severe level four warning, advising Americans to avoid all but essential travel within 30 miles (50 kilometers) of the Thai-Cambodian border due to active fighting between the two militaries.
“Do not travel to areas within 50 km of the Thai-Cambodian border due to ongoing fighting between Thai and Cambodian military forces,” the State Department said in a statement. “There are reports of fighting, including rocket and artillery fire, between Cambodian and Thai forces along the border.”
The advisory warns that military clashes could cause civilian injuries and notes that the U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to American citizens in the affected border provinces due to the ongoing conflict.
The updated travel warnings reflect growing concerns that the long-standing territorial dispute between the two neighboring countries could continue to escalate.
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