The reescalation of conflict was sparked on May 28, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in an early morning clash between both nations’ troops, in an area called the Emerald Triangle—the shared border between Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. The area remains disputed as both Thailand and Cambodia lay claims to parts of the region.

Cambodia threatens to ban Thai fruits amid escalating border tensions - The threat follows a skirmish in a disputed area where cross-border gunfire left one Cambodian soldier dead