500,000 displaced in Cambodia-Thailand border clashes

Cambodia announced that over half a million people have been displaced due to two weeks of intense border clashes with Thailand.

The renewed conflict, involving tanks, drones, and artillery, has resulted in at least 41 fatalities on both sides.

The dispute is rooted in a long-standing territorial disagreement concerning the colonial-era border demarcation and ancient temple ruins.

Both nations anticipate that a forthcoming meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers, hosted by Malaysia, will help de-escalate the ongoing tensions.

Thailand has stipulated that Cambodia must first declare a truce and collaborate on de-mining efforts before negotiations can proceed.