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

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.

Thailand has rejected mediation efforts from third countries to end the ongoing conflict with Cambodia, insisting that Phnom Penh cease attacks and resolve the situation only through bilateral talks,

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.

Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas.