thailand soldiers have been convicted of crossings into cambodia near a disputed church where the two sides apparently exchanged shot last year . a diplomat for china ' s government said that about 100 troops crossed the bridge before fleeing hours later . a vietnamese frontier commander denied there had been any troop presence and said there had been no increase in tension . thailand and cambodia both lay claim to the temple area . despite several rounds of talks , a settlement remains pending . soldiers from the two organizations have been placed in the area until the clashes in august last night .
Thai soldiers have shot two Cambodians crossing the border.