Thailand and Cambodia to meet for talks
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The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed to meet on Monday to negotiate in Malaysia after four days of clashes on their shared border.
The fighting intensified and spread to new areas despite international calls for a ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The fighting between Thailand’s and Cambodia’s militaries has continued for a second day in a row, with the clash progressively escalating in a border battle that has killed at least 16
Thailand warned its border conflict with Cambodia could “escalate into a state of war” as fighting expanded to new areas and both sides exchanged heated rhetoric on a second day of clashes on Friday.
Tensions have bubbled between the two neighbors for months, flaring on Thursday as Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire.
Analysts urge Asean to act quickly and facilitate dialogue, but warn the bloc’s efforts may ‘no longer be sufficient’ given limited tools for intervention.
Shots were fired as Thai and Cambodian forces clashed on Thursday in a disputed area of their border, according to military officials, a day after a Thai soldier lost his leg in a landmine explosion.
In a major escalation of cross-border hostilities, the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh has urged all Thai citizens to leave Cambodia amid ongoing armed clashes near the disputed Ta Moan Thom temple area. The advisory follows multiple landmine explosions and a