Fresh clash breaks out Tuesday but is calmed quickly , a Thai official says . Those clashes , which lasted four days , stemmed from a longstanding conflict related to the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple . Thai Health Ministry says 27,000 Thais are living in temporary shelters . - The U.S. State Department issues an alert about the situation and urges Americans to leave Thailand immediately if they have family or friends there. U.S. Secretary of State Clinton says the United States is `` deeply concerned ''
Fresh clash breaks out Tuesday but is calmed quickly , a Thai official says . Thai Health Ministry says 27,000 Thais are living in temporary shelters . - The U.S. State Department issues an alert about the situation and urges Americans to leave Thailand immediately if they have family or friends there. U.S. Secretary of State Clinton says the United States is `` deeply concerned ''