Thailand and Cambodia begin truce talks
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Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people.
The conflict is one of the deadliest clashes ever between the two countries. Thirty-four people have died, and over 165,000 have been displaced.
Five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok, according to Thai officials. One other person has been injured in the attack at Or Tor Kor Market and the suspect is also dead. Police said officers are investigating the motive behind the attack in Thailand's capital.
Livestock offices in Thailand's border provinces are offering safe space for animals whose owners have had to flee the fighting with Cambodia.
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Kasem Prunratanamala of CGS International warns that both Thailand and Cambodia stand to lose economically from the ensuing conflict, as Thailand’s trade surplus with Cambodia becomes at risk and Cambodia’s casino industry faces a hit as Thai visitor revenues dry up.
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Tensions have bubbled between the two neighbors for months, flaring on Thursday as Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire.
Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister's office said Sunday. This comes following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end a deadly border dispute,