PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia, July 17, SPA -- Cambodia and Thailandescalated their troop buildup Thursday at disputedterritory near a historic border temple despite theiragreement to hold talks next week to defuse the tensions, aCambodian general said. Cambodian Brig Gen. Chea Keo said the Thais now have morethan 400 troops near the Preah Vihear temple, up from about200 the day before, and Cambodia has about 800 troopsthere, up from 380 the day before. The border around Preah Vihear has never been fullydemarcated, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/574415