Thai-Cambodia military exchanges has escalated, Acting Thai PM says

BANGKOK (Reuters) -The ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated, with the confrontation involving heavy weapons, Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai told reporters on Friday.

“The situation has intensified and could escalate into a state of war,” he said.

On Thursday, after fighting broke out, Phumtham had said there hadn’t been a declaration of war, describing the situation as a “clash”.

(Reporting by Thanadech Staporncharnchai, Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by John Mair)