Cambodia pulls out of SEA Games in Thailand over safety fears

The 137-member Cambodian sports delegation, participating in 12 sports, has withdrawn due to concerns about escalating tensions at the border with Thailand. - Reuters

BANGKOK: Cambodia withdrew on Wednesday (Dec 10) from the South-East Asian Games, a Games official said, as a border conflict with hosts Thailand escalated and forced a mass exodus of civilians from both sides of the disputed frontier.

At least 11 soldiers and civilians have been killed on both sides, according to officials, as renewed hostilities derailed a US-brokered truce.