"Deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia near the disputed border between the two Southeast Asian neighbors continued ahead of an expected phone call from US President Donald Trump to the two nations' leaders on Thursday. At least 19 people have died in the latest violence, including soldiers and civilians, while hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the border have been displaced."
"Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday he would "explain and clarify" the situation to Trump during the call. "He will need to hear the details directly from me if he contacts me," he told reporters. "I believe the foreign minister will already be providing information at the diplomatic level." This is the deadliest skirmish between the two countries since a five-day war in July, which ended with a ceasefire brokered by Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim."
"At the center of the decades-old border dispute is the Emerald Triangle a border region housing several temples to which both countries lay claim Thailand and Cambodia signed a peace deal in October on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit The ceasefire was called off after Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines in the region Both countries have repeatedly blamed each other for starting the fighting"
Deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia near the Emerald Triangle border have continued, with at least 19 people killed, including soldiers and civilians. Hundreds of thousands of people on both sides have been displaced and tens of thousands evacuated. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he would explain and clarify the situation to US President Donald Trump during an expected phone call and said the foreign minister was providing diplomatic information. The ceasefire from a five-day war in July, brokered by Trump and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, has broken down. Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines; both sides have blamed each other and Thailand carried out air strikes on Cambodian territory. Cambodia asked the UN Security Council to intervene.
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