A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia held on Monday and military commanders from both sides met to discuss measures to maintain the truce, as some residents along the disputed frontier trickled back home after five days of intense fighting.

Tensions at the Thailand-Cambodia border reached a new level this week, with both countries deploying advanced weaponry in clashes that have already caused dozens of casualties.

Recent clashes between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border territories near ancient temples have escalated, resulting in casualties and diploma

Activists and legislators remind of the impact of the Thailand and Cambodia war. The government is urged to take an active role in diplomacy.

The current conflict between Cambodia and Thailand is a deeply troubling development in Southeast Asia. The recent clashes along the shared border between the two countries have reignited an old territorial dispute that had previously remained contained to diplomatic disagreements and minor skirmishes.