Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas.

Thailand favours bilateral negotiation rather than third-party mediation to resolve its military conflict with Cambodia, two Thai officials said, as fighting along their disputed border continued unabated.

Phnom Penh: In the wake of violent clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border, the Indian Embassy in Cambodia issued an advisory for Indian nationals. The Embassy also issued an emergency number for the Indian nationals staying in Cambodia.

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.

Mr Anwar said he had been in direct communication with his counterparts in Thailand and Cambodia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

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