Thai-Cambodia clashes: Peace talks to begin in Malaysia as US steps in
Talks are scheduled to begin at 3 pm local time (0700 GMT) on Monday, with acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai leading the Thai negotiating team, the government announced in a statement on Sunday night.
In another significant development, the US announced that its officials are already in Malaysia to assist peace efforts, as the two leaders prepare to meet.
President Donald Trump and Rubio were engaged with their counterparts for each country and were monitoring the situation very closely, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement released by the State Department.
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have intensified since the late-May killing of a Cambodian soldier during a brief border skirmish. The most recent clashes resumed on July 24 and, within just four days, escalated into the worst fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours in more than a decade.
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