As Thai and Cambodian officials meet in Kuala Lumpur for talks to strengthen the ceasefire, sources on the ground say troops continue to build up along their disputed border, raising concerns about a possible return to conflict, Al Jazeera reported.&nbsp;The talks began on Monday and are part of a four-day General Border Committee meeting, expected to conclude on Thursday with a high-level session between Thai Deputy Defence Minister Natthaphon Nakpanit and Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Seiha. Observers from Malaysia, China, and the United States are attending the summit.&nbsp;Malaysia brokered the ceasefire on July 28 after five days of intense clashes between Cambodian and Thai forces. However, both countries have since accused the other of violating the terms of the truce, even as negotiations are underway in the Malaysian capital.&nbsp;"It can erupt at any time; the situation is not stable," said Wasawat Puangpornsri, a Thai MP whose constituency covers Nam Yuen district in Ubon Ratchathani province, located along the border. On Tuesday, Puangpornsri visited the area and said Thai and Cambodian troops were positioned just 50 metres apart around the Chong Anma border crossing, according to Al Jazeera.&nbsp;The July 24 fighting forced the evacuation of around 20,000 Thai residents from Ubon Ratchathani, many of whom remain displaced due to fears of renewed violence. Wasawat and other Thai government officials are assessing the damage to civilian homes for potential reparation payments.&nbsp;Residents of the Nam Yuen district remain on edge following earlier violence in May, during which one Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief firefight that worsened relations between the two nations. Al Jazeera reported that both militaries blame each other for triggering the July 24 clashes, which saw Cambodian artillery and rocket fire hit Thai civilian areas, while Thai fighter jets bombed Cambodian positions.&nbsp;Local resident Phian Somsri recounted how the violence reached her doorstep. "I prepared for it, but I never really thought it would happen," she said, speaking from a Buddhist pagoda where she has been sheltering for over ten days. "Bombs were falling in the rice fields," she added.&nbsp;Earlier last week, Thailand released two injured Cambodian soldiers captured following recent border clashes, even as both countries prepare for talks aimed at maintaining a fragile truce next week, Al Jazeera reported.&nbsp;The Cambodian Defence Ministry confirmed the soldiers were returned on Friday through a checkpoint linking Thailand's Surin province with Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey.&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.&nbsp;

After five days of intense fighting, Cambodian and Thai forces ended their conflict with a ceasefire  brokered by Malaysia on July 28. However, both the countries have accused each other of violating the ceasefire occasionally.

As Thai and Cambodian officials meet in Kuala Lumpur for talks to strengthen the ceasefire, sources on the ground say troops continue to build up along their disputed border, raising concerns about a possible return to conflict, Al Jazeera reported. The talks began on Monday and are part of a four-day General Border Committee meeting, expected to conclude on Thursday with a high-level session between Thai Deputy Defence Minister Natthaphon Nakpanit and Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Seiha. Observers from Malaysia, China, and the United States are attending the summit. Malaysia brokered the ceasefire on July 28 after five days of intense clashes between Cambodian and Thai forces. However, both countries have since accused the other of violating the terms of the truce, even as negotiations are underway in the Malaysian capital. "It can erupt at any time; the situation is not stable," said Wasawat Puangpornsri, a Thai MP whose constituency covers Nam Yuen district in Ubon Ratchathani province, located along the border. On Tuesday, Puangpornsri visited the area and said Thai and Cambodian troops were positioned just 50 metres apart around the Chong Anma border crossing, according to Al Jazeera. The July 24 fighting forced the evacuation of around 20,000 Thai residents from Ubon Ratchathani, many of whom remain displaced due to fears of renewed violence. Wasawat and other Thai government officials are assessing the damage to civilian homes for potential reparation payments. Residents of the Nam Yuen district remain on edge following earlier violence in May, during which one Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief firefight that worsened relations between the two nations. Al Jazeera reported that both militaries blame each other for triggering the July 24 clashes, which saw Cambodian artillery and rocket fire hit Thai civilian areas, while Thai fighter jets bombed Cambodian positions. Local resident Phian Somsri recounted how the violence reached her doorstep. "I prepared for it, but I never really thought it would happen," she said, speaking from a Buddhist pagoda where she has been sheltering for over ten days. "Bombs were falling in the rice fields," she added. Earlier last week, Thailand released two injured Cambodian soldiers captured following recent border clashes, even as both countries prepare for talks aimed at maintaining a fragile truce next week, Al Jazeera reported. The Cambodian Defence Ministry confirmed the soldiers were returned on Friday through a checkpoint linking Thailand's Surin province with Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

After five days of intense fighting, Cambodian and Thai forces ended their conflict with a ceasefire &nbsp;brokered by Malaysia on July 28. However, both the countries have accused each other of violating the ceasefire occasionally.&nbsp;

Malaysia hosts Thai-Cambodian ceasefire talks amid troop build-up fears

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire". A long-running border dispute erupted into intense conflict involving jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday, prompting the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis Friday.&nbsp;AFP journalists in the Cambodian town of Samraong, near the border that has seen the bulk of the fighting, heard the thump of artillery early Saturday afternoon.&nbsp;A Thai villager reached by phone as he sheltered in a bunker in Sisaket province, just 10 kilometres from the frontier, also reported hearing artillery.&nbsp;"I just want this to end as soon as possible," Sutian Phiewchan told AFP.&nbsp;Tensions initially flared over long-contested ancient temple sites, but fighting has spread along the neighbours' rural frontier region, marked by a ridge of forest-clad hills surrounded by wild jungle and agricultural land where locals farm rubber and rice.&nbsp;Both sides reported a clash on the coastline about 250 kilometres (160 miles) southwest of the main front lines at around 5:00 am Saturday (2200 GMT Friday), with Cambodia accusing Thai forces of firing "five heavy artillery shells" into locations in Pursat province, which borders Thailand's Trat province.&nbsp;Cambodia's defence ministry said 13 people have been confirmed killed in the fighting since Thursday, including eight civilians and five soldiers, with 71 people wounded.&nbsp;Thai authorities say 13 civilians and seven soldiers have been killed on their side, taking the toll across both nations higher than it was in the last major round of fighting between 2008 and 2011.&nbsp;The conflict has also forced more than 138,000 people to be evacuated from Thailand's border regions, with more than 35,000 driven from their homes in Cambodia.&nbsp;After the closed meeting of the Security Council in New York, Cambodia's UN ambassador Chhea Keo said his country wanted a ceasefire.&nbsp;"Cambodia asked for an immediate ceasefire -- unconditionally -- and we also call for the peaceful solution of the dispute," he told reporters.<h2>Border row</h2>&nbsp;Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said Saturday that for any ceasefire or talks to proceed, Cambodia needed to show "genuine sincerity in ending the conflict".&nbsp;"I urge Cambodia to stop violating Thai sovereignty and to return to resolving the issue through bilateral dialogue," Maris told reporters.&nbsp;Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura said Friday, before the UN meeting was held, that Bangkok was open to talks, possibly aided by Malaysia.&nbsp;Malaysia currently holds the chair of the ASEAN regional bloc, of which Thailand and Cambodia are both members.&nbsp;Both sides have blamed the other for firing first.&nbsp;And Cambodia has accused Thai forces of using cluster munitions, while Thailand accused Cambodia of targeting civilian infrastructure, including a hospital hit by shells and a petrol station struck by at least one rocket.&nbsp;Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra -- still an influential figure in the kingdom -- visited shelters on Saturday to meet evacuees.&nbsp;"The military needs to complete its operations before any dialogue can take place," Thaksin told reporters.&nbsp;The 76-year-old said he had no plans to contact Hun Sen, Cambodia's powerful ex-prime minister who was long a close ally.&nbsp;"His actions reflect a disturbed mindset. He should reflect on his conduct," Thaksin said of Hun Sen.&nbsp;The fighting marks a dramatic escalation in a long-running dispute between the neighbours -- both popular destinations for millions of foreign tourists -- over their shared 800-kilometre (500-mile) border.&nbsp;Dozens of kilometres in several areas are contested and fighting broke out between 2008 and 2011, leaving at least 28 people dead and tens of thousands displaced.&nbsp;A UN court ruling in 2013 settled the matter for more than a decade, but the current crisis erupted in May when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash on the border.&nbsp;Relations between the two countries soured dramatically when Hun Sen last month released a recording of a call with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra focused on the border row.&nbsp;The leak triggered a political crisis in Thailand as Paetongtarn -- Thaksin's daughter -- was accused of not standing up for Thailand enough, and of criticising her own army.&nbsp;She was suspended from office by a court order.

Thai authorities say 13 civilians and seven soldiers have been killed on their side, taking the toll across both nations higher than it was in the last major round of fighting between 2008 and 2011.

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire". A long-running border dispute erupted into intense conflict involving jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday, prompting the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis Friday. AFP journalists in the Cambodian town of Samraong, near the border that has seen the bulk of the fighting, heard the thump of artillery early Saturday afternoon. A Thai villager reached by phone as he sheltered in a bunker in Sisaket province, just 10 kilometres from the frontier, also reported hearing artillery. "I just want this to end as soon as possible," Sutian Phiewchan told AFP. Tensions initially flared over long-contested ancient temple sites, but fighting has spread along the neighbours' rural frontier region, marked by a ridge of forest-clad hills surrounded by wild jungle and agricultural land where locals farm rubber and rice. Both sides reported a clash on the coastline about 250 kilometres (160 miles) southwest of the main front lines at around 5:00 am Saturday (2200 GMT Friday), with Cambodia accusing Thai forces of firing "five heavy artillery shells" into locations in Pursat province, which borders Thailand's Trat province. Cambodia's defence ministry said 13 people have been confirmed killed in the fighting since Thursday, including eight civilians and five soldiers, with 71 people wounded. Thai authorities say 13 civilians and seven soldiers have been killed on their side, taking the toll across both nations higher than it was in the last major round of fighting between 2008 and 2011. The conflict has also forced more than 138,000 people to be evacuated from Thailand's border regions, with more than 35,000 driven from their homes in Cambodia. After the closed meeting of the Security Council in New York, Cambodia's UN ambassador Chhea Keo said his country wanted a ceasefire. "Cambodia asked for an immediate ceasefire -- unconditionally -- and we also call for the peaceful solution of the dispute," he told reporters. Border row Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said Saturday that for any ceasefire or talks to proceed, Cambodia needed to show "genuine sincerity in ending the conflict". "I urge Cambodia to stop violating Thai sovereignty and to return to resolving the issue through bilateral dialogue," Maris told reporters. Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura said Friday, before the UN meeting was held, that Bangkok was open to talks, possibly aided by Malaysia. Malaysia currently holds the chair of the ASEAN regional bloc, of which Thailand and Cambodia are both members. Both sides have blamed the other for firing first. And Cambodia has accused Thai forces of using cluster munitions, while Thailand accused Cambodia of targeting civilian infrastructure, including a hospital hit by shells and a petrol station struck by at least one rocket. Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra -- still an influential figure in the kingdom -- visited shelters on Saturday to meet evacuees. "The military needs to complete its operations before any dialogue can take place," Thaksin told reporters. The 76-year-old said he had no plans to contact Hun Sen, Cambodia's powerful ex-prime minister who was long a close ally. "His actions reflect a disturbed mindset. He should reflect on his conduct," Thaksin said of Hun Sen. The fighting marks a dramatic escalation in a long-running dispute between the neighbours -- both popular destinations for millions of foreign tourists -- over their shared 800-kilometre (500-mile) border. Dozens of kilometres in several areas are contested and fighting broke out between 2008 and 2011, leaving at least 28 people dead and tens of thousands displaced. A UN court ruling in 2013 settled the matter for more than a decade, but the current crisis erupted in May when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash on the border. Relations between the two countries soured dramatically when Hun Sen last month released a recording of a call with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra focused on the border row. The leak triggered a political crisis in Thailand as Paetongtarn -- Thaksin's daughter -- was accused of not standing up for Thailand enough, and of criticising her own army. She was suspended from office by a court order.

Thai authorities say 13 civilians and seven soldiers have been killed on their side, taking the toll across both nations higher than it was in the last major round of fighting between 2008 and 2011.

Thailand-Cambodia clash: Death toll rises to 33 as Phnom Penh calls for 'immediate ceasefire'

Declaring martial law allows the Thai military to secure the border quickly, control movement, enforce curfews and directly coordinate evacuations without waiting for Cabinet approval or civilian bureaucratic procedures typical of an emergency decree. 

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