"Thailand-Cambodia border tensions and Myanmar's civil war will be key topics of discussion at the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia, ASEAN's current rotating chair, will host over 30 heads of state at the October 26-28 event, including US President Donald Trump, who is expected to oversee the signing of a peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia. The two neighbors have a long-standing border dispute that goes back over a century."
"Tensions along the Thai-Cambodia frontier erupted into full-scale cross-border combat in July. At least 43 people were killed and 300,000 civilians displaced during five days of clashes. A ceasefire agreement brokered by Malaysia, China and the US came into effect on July 29. However, despite the peace pact, tensions have remained high between the two neighbors. Thailand has accused Cambodia of laying landmines along parts of its joint frontier, saying that several Thai soldiers have been maimed by the munitions since July."
ASEAN leaders will convene in Kuala Lumpur from October 26-28 with over 30 heads of state attending, including US President Donald Trump. The summit will focus on Thailand-Cambodia border tensions and Myanmar's civil war. July cross-border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia killed at least 43 people and displaced 300,000 civilians during five days of clashes. A ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, China and the US took effect on July 29, but tensions remained high. Thailand accused Cambodia of laying landmines; Cambodia denied the claim and cited legacy ordnance from its decades-long civil war. The US pushed for a lasting peace and tied pressure to tariff measures.
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