Cambodia blocks Thai fruit and vegetable trade as border tension escalates

Cambodia blocks Thai fruit and vegetable trade as border tension escalates Cambodia blocks Thai fruit and vegetable trade as border tension escalates

PHNOM PENH — Cambodian officials say they are blocking Thai trucks ferrying fruit and vegetables into the country starting Tuesday morning, marking the latest escalation in a border dispute between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.

The blockade is a follow-up to a 24-hour ultimatum set by former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who demanded that the Thai milit reopen all border crossings and resume normal operating hours.