Asian leaders call for calm over deadly Cambodia-Thailand border clashes

Smoke billowing from the roof of a convenience store attached to a petrol station in Sisaket province in Thailand after it was hit by a rocket strike from Cambodia. -- PHOTO: AFP

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on July 24 as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, killing at least 11 civilians, in a dramatic escalation of a long-running border row between the two neighbours.

The developments have caused concern among countries in Asia, with leaders urging calm and swift de-escalation.