Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second

"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.

Chinese Foreign Ministry. When asked about China’s position as Cambodia and Thailand have recently expressed positive intentions to cease fire and end the conflict under the med

China will continue to play a “constructive role” in helping to ease regional tensions, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday, as Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire on their border for a second day.

Tensions along Cambodia's northern border with Thailand have been simmering since May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash with Thai forces.

Its actions will also be a test of its diplomatic strength in the region, they added. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China has blamed “Western colonialists” for ongoing clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border that have left at least 15 people dead and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is seeking a one-year slot waiver from China amid a decline in Chinese tourist arrivals.ACM Manat Chavanaprayoon, CAAT director-general, said discussions with Chinese authorities are underway to request temporary relief from airport slot usage requirements due to continued weak demand from Chinese travellers.

Skirmishes on the disputed border between the two countries flared again on Sunday, highlighting the challenge of resolving a long-running conflict.

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.