At the time of this report, over 40 have been killed and 300,000 displaced on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian border.

An unconditional ceasefire was imposed on Monday between Thailand and Cambodia after Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the two nations to come to the table and commence peace talks.

Carlos Tse asked Dr. Dalbir Ahlawat from Macquarie University how this border conflict started.

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Produced By: Carlos Tse

Featured In Story: Dr Dalbir Ahlawat – Senior lecturer at the School of International Studies, Macquarie University

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 30 July 2025