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Cambodians rest inside a temple after they evacuated following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border, in Siem Reap, on Dec 9.

Cambodians resting inside a temple after evacuating following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Siem Reap on Dec 9.

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BURIRAM, Thailand – They left home in a fearful scramble during the summer, seeking refuge on the grounds of a racetrack that had been transformed into a makeshift evacuation centre after

war erupted between Thailand and Cambodia.

Now, five months later, they are back in the same tents, which had been left standing.

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