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The conflict, now into its fifth day, has displaced more than 200,000 people from both countries.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim looks on as Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai take part in mediation talks on the Thailand–Cambodia border conflict, in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Jul 28, 2025. (Photo: Pool via REUTERS/Mohd Rasfan)
28 Jul 2025 02:54PM (Updated: 28 Jul 2025 04:23PM)
KUALA LUMPUR: Talks aimed at seeking a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia got underway in Malaysia on Monday (Jul 28) afternoon, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared border dragged into a fifth day of open combat.
Malaysian news agency Bernama also confirmed that the high-level meeting had begun at Seri Perdana, the official residence of the country’s prime minister, in Putrajaya. The ambassadors of the United States and China were also present at the meeting, according to a Malaysian official.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai departed for Kuala Lumpur earlier on Monday. Malaysia is the current ASEAN chair.
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