Surin: Cambodia's influential Senate President Hun Sen vowed on Tuesday a fierce response against Thailand as a second day of intense border clashes displaced tens of thousands of civilians from frontier zones.

Combat erupted after a Sunday skirmish injured two Thai soldiers, shattering the July ceasefire that had halted five days of deadly fighting over territorial claims, which killed dozens and forced over 100,000 evacuations.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated Tuesday that Cambodia had not sought talks, insisting, "We've got to do what we've got to do." He affirmed government backing for planned military operations to protect sovereignty and safety.

Hun Sen posted on Facebook and Telegram that Cambodia held fire Monday but retaliated overnight, writing, "Cambodia wants p

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