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Thailand and Cambodia may hold talks as soon as Sunday to bring an end to their deadly border clashes after US President Donald Trump warned Washington wouldn’t make a trade deal with either country while the conflict continued.
Cambodia went back to the court in 2011, following several clashes between its army and Thai forces that killed about 20 people and displaced thousands. The court reaffirmed the ruling in Cambodia’s favor in 2013. Cambodia has again turned to the international court to resolve the border disputes but Thailand has rejected the court’s jurisdiction.
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Asianet Newsable on MSNThailand-Cambodia Border crisis: Here's everything you need to know about the history of the conflictTensions between Thailand and Cambodia have erupted into deadly clashes over a century-old border dispute, with airstrikes, landmines, and mass evacuations pushing both nations to the brink. Here's ev
The two nations have been locked in a decades-long conflict over their contested border. Tensions in disputed territories soured earlier this year.
Long-running tensions have spilled over into heavy exchanges of fire in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia.
The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia escalated into rare armed exchanges, involving artillery and airstrikes, resulting in civilian casualties. The dispute involves a long-standing debate over the sovereignty of the border.
The fighting was a rare example of open military conflict between member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation.
Tensions have bubbled between the two neighbors for months, flaring on Thursday as Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire.
As the fighting related to the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia enters its fourth day, US President Donald Trump, once again jumping on his trade bandwagon, called for a ceasefire after holding calls with the heads of state of both nations,