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A fierce border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated, resulting in significant casualties and displacement. International concern has grown, prompting intervention from US President Donald Trump,
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that both the leaders from Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to meet immediately for ceasefire talks after three days of clashes
If the "months of simmering tensions" did lead to war, Thailand could draw on a much stronger military, said Reuters. Cambodia's defence budget is $1.3 billion and it has 124,300 active military personnel, while Thailand's budget is $5.73 billion and it can call on more than 360,000 active armed forces personnel.
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VnExpress International on MSNThailand says open to 'dialogue' with Cambodia to end conflictThailand said late Saturday it agrees in principle to entering a ceasefire with Cambodia and beginning a "bilateral dialogue" aimed at ending the nations' deadliest fighting in more than a decade.
Thailand’s military has deployed an F-16 fighter jet against Cambodia’s armed forces. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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According to a series of posts on Truth Social on Saturday (local time), the US President has once again leveraged trade negotiations in order to broker a ceasefire and peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand.
The conflict's death toll rose substantially, with Cambodia reporting 12 new deaths and Thailand one, making the total death toll 13 Cambodians and 20 Thai
The latest flare-up started on Thursday, with intense fighting spreading across multiple border areas. Early Saturday, Thailand’s navy joined the army in repelling what it described as incursions by Cambodian troops at three points in eastern Trat province.