Thailand evacuates citizens from Cambodia

Thailand cut virtually all ties with Cambodia today and evacuated hundreds of its terrified citizens from Phnom Penh after unprecedented anti-Thai riots there.

Thailand cut virtually all ties with Cambodia today and evacuated hundreds of its terrified citizens from Phnom Penh after unprecedented anti-Thai riots there.

The violence was sparked by comments allegedly made by a Thai TV soap star, who reportedly said Cambodia’s famed Angkor Wat temple was stolen from Thailand.

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