Thailand's Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on July 28 that the ceasefire agreement reached with Cambodia was made possible through broad international coordination, with strong backing from major powers.

Violence broke out on the border between ­Thailand and Cambodia on ­Thursday as long-­simmering tensions between the two nations exploded. At least 34 people have been killed and more than 200,000 displaced as the countries,

The deal reflects Asean's reliance on external pressure and proactive chairmanship, say observers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thailand-Cambodia border conflict escalates, revealing deeper regional instability and the declining capacity of ASEAN to maintain peace.

Thailand bombed Cambodia with F-16 fighter jets on Thursday, as relations between the two countries imploded following clashes on a disputed border near the Emerald Triangle.

China has dismissed allegations that it was supplying weapons to Cambodia amid its ongoing border conflict with Thailand that has led to at least 33 people dying and hundreds of thousands displaced.