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Thailand and Cambodia will hold talks in Malaysia to address a deadly border dispute spurred by recent hostilities. Prompted by U.S. intervention, both nations expressed tentative agreement to a ceasefire.
Under the drumbeat of artillery fire near Thailand's border with Cambodia, farmer Samuan Niratpai refuses to abandon his buffalo herd -- stubbornly risking his life to tend his livestock.Baan Bu An Nong has been designated a "red zone" -- meaning it is high risk for air strikes,
Cambodia and Thailand forces fought each other for the third day over contested territory as the death toll rose to at least 32 as both sought a cease-fire.
Trump said earlier in the weekend that he had spoken with both Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting prime minister of Thailand Phumtham Wechayachai in his efforts to restore peace.
Thai and Cambodian soldiers have clashed in several areas along their border in a major escalation of a festering dispute over territory.
Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a fourth day on Sunday, despite US President Donald Trump warning them they are risking potential trade deals with the US. The US president said on Saturday the leaders of the two countries had agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire.
The conflict over the shared border between the two countries grew on Saturday, in the deadliest conflict between them in more than a decade.
Tens of thousands of people sought refuge as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day Saturday, heightening fears of an extended conflict with the total death count reaching 32.