Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day and new flashpoints emerged on Saturday as both sides said they had acted in self-defence in the border dispute and called on the other to cease fighting and start negotiations.

Cambodia urged an immediate ceasefire with Thailand following two days of intense cross-border conflict. The clashes occurred near the Preah Vihear an

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to over 30 and Cambodia called for an "immediate ceasefire".