"The conflict will drag on": Thai authorities urge their citizens to urgently leave Cambodia

Thai authorities have urged their citizens to leave Cambodia immediately after a series of clashes on the border between the two countries, CNN reported, citing a statement from the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh. Diplomats believe that the conflict “will be prolonged and may further escalate.”

“Thai citizens who do not currently have a valid reason to remain in Cambodia are advised to leave the country as soon as it is safe to do so,” the embassy said in a statement.

The embassy also asked Thai citizens to refrain from any non-essential travel to Cambodia.