- Thai and Cambodian troops are engaged in escalating border battles, resulting in at least 40 deaths and widespread evacuations.
- Both countries accuse each other of initiating attacks and targeting civilian areas, displacing over 700,000 people combined.
- ASEAN foreign ministers will meet in Malaysia to address the conflict, which previously saw a US-brokered ceasefire collapse.

A: Hey! Did you hear anything about Thailand and Cambodia? It's pretty serious.
B: No! What's going on?
A: They’re fighting again along their border. It’s getting worse.
B: Wow, really? How bad is it?
A: Sadly, about 40 people are dead. Lots of people had to leave their homes too – over 700,000!
B: That’s terrible! Cambodia says Thailand is attacking places far from the border.
A: Yeah, they say Thailand is doing air strikes. But Thailand says they only act legally.
B: They’re saying Cambodia attacked civilians first, right? And forced 210,000 people to leave?
A: Exactly. Remember when Trump helped them stop fighting back in October?
B: Oh yeah! What happened then?
A: Thailand stopped following the agreement last month. Some Thai soldiers got hurt by a mine.
B: Oh no! So, what are they doing now?
A: The leaders from Southeast Asian countries are meeting soon in Malaysia to talk about it. Both Thailand and Cambodia will be there.
B: Fingers crossed they can sort things out!