Cambodia accuses Thailand of using 'toxic gas'

OU CHROV: From their hospital beds in Banteay Meanchey province in northwest Cambodia, several soldiers and police described experiencing respiratory problems after Thai aircraft dropped what they said was 'poisonous water'. Cambodia's Ministry of Defence has claimed on almost a daily basis that the Thai military is using 'toxic gas', including as recently as Wednesday in the village where Kun Yong had been stationed. In a statement, the ministry called the use of gas, among other tactics, a clear violation of international law.
It has not named the suspected gas, provided evidence, or said whether it has formally protested its use to international authorities. Spokespeople for the ministry and the national government did not answer phone calls seeking fresh comment.
Thai Air Force spokesman Air Marshal Jackkrit Thammavichai said that the air force had never used chemical weapons, and called reports of their use 'fake news' aimed at discrediting its operations. 'If it were chemical weapons, they wouldn't be experiencing difficulties breathing, they would have died,' he said. — Reuters