Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday agreed to halt weeks of intense border clashes, marking an end to the worst fighting between the two Southeast Asian neighbours in years. The violence had involved fighter jet sorties, rocket exchanges and heavy artillery fire along disputed stretches of their shared frontier. Read More: Thailand and Cambodia push for lasting ceasefire The […]
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Asean ministers meet to ease Thailand-Cambodia border tensions
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met on Monday in Malaysia to try and restore a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia following two weeks of intense fighting. The conflict has killed at least 60 people and displaced more than half a million residents along the disputed border. Read More: […]
Thailand launches air strikes as border ceasefire collapses
Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia after both sides accused each other of violating a US-brokered ceasefire. The Thai military confirmed on Monday that the escalation followed Cambodian fire on its troops stationed in Ubon Ratchathani province. Read More: Thai, Cambodian leaders agree to ceasefire after five days of battle […]
Thailand, Cambodia clash ahead of truce talks
Thailand and Cambodia are set to hold peace talks on Monday to resolve a fierce border conflict now in its fifth day. The dispute involves a handful of ancient temples located in contested territory along their shared border. The fighting has so far killed at least 35 people and forced more than 200,000 civilians to […]
Experts say India may create ‘new’ border conflict to shift attention from worsening conditions
BEIJING: Despite China and India having channels to discuss disengagement in remaining regions, China should beware of ‘nationalistic’ manipulation in India, following media concerns over the China-India border issue a year after the Galwan Valley clash, experts said. On June 15 last year, the border spat between China and India turned into the first deadly […]