Thai air force on standby in row with Cambodia

A Thai air force official says Thailand has put jet fighters and C-130 aircraft on standby as war rhetoric heated up with Cambodia in a tense border dispute.

Thai air force on standby in row with Cambodia
Wed, 15 Oct, 2008 - 08:12

A Thai air force official says Thailand has put jet fighters and C-130 aircraft on standby as war rhetoric heated up with Cambodia in a tense border dispute.

The air force official, Group Captain Montol Satchukorn, called the moves “precautionary measures” a day after Cambodia issued an ultimatum to Thailand to pull back its troops from the border.

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