By Ek Madra
PHNOM PEHN (Reuters) - Cambodia accused soldiers from neighbouring Thailand on Wednesday of burning a boy alive after shooting at villagers in a disputed border region, a claim Bangkok said was baseless.
The accusation comes amid simmering tensions between the historic foes over jurisdiction of the land around the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple, which straddles their common border. Seven soldiers have been killed in the last year in skirmishes near the site.
Cambodian Deputy Foreign Minister Ouch Borith said he had seen evidence proving the incident took place and urged Thailand to investigate what he said was a "brutal and inhumane" act.
Borith said he had seen photographs of the charred body of a boy. He did not provide any evidence Thai soldiers were responsible.
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