Cambodia’s defence ministry has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks in the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP, with the countries set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes.

South East Asia's top diplomats met on Monday in Malaysia in a bid to end deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that have killed at least 41 people and displaced close to one million others.

From December 18 to 23, 2025, Deng Xijun, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Special Envoy for Asian Affairs visited Cambodia and Thailand and engaged in shuttle diplomacy over the recent border clashes between the two countries. Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry

Heavy combat between Thailand and Cambodia has entered a second week, with Cambodia claiming Thai bombing is hitting deeper into its territory.

Thailand bombed a casino and a bridge in Cambodia, according to reports, as clashes between the two sides continued unabated ahead of a special Asean foreign ministers meeting on Monday to discuss the conflict.

Vath Chamroeun, secretary-general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), has placed his hopes on Malaysia to restore the good reputation of the SEA Games, as the country is set to host the event after Thailand in 2027.

Researchers at the museum concluded that the three artefacts were removed from Cambodia during the civil war of the 1960s and 70s

As border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia reignited in December, a video of columns of soldiers was shared in posts falsely claiming it showed troops in Laos preparing to join the fight. There have been no official reports of Laos entering the conflict between its neighbours,