The renewed fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border puts a spotlight on two militaries with a large gap in capabilities and numbers and a history of armed clashes along their 500-mile (800-kilometer) border.

Tokyo urges both countries to 'observe the ceasefire agreement, exercise maximum restraint and seek a peaceful resolution through dialogue' - Anadolu Ajansı

The neighbors have a long-running dispute over their 500-mile border.

We’re now starting to see a second China shock play out, one that looks different. This time, barred from the U.S. market by tariffs, and unable to sell enough to consumers at home, China is redirecting more of its exports to developing countries. It’s also setting up its own factories in some of these countries.

As a friend and close neighbor to both Cambodia and Thailand, China sincerely hopes that the two sides will exercise restraint, meet each other halfway, and prevent the situation from escalating further,

King Maha Vajiralongkorn is the first Thai monarch to visit China since the two countries established diplomatic relations half a century ago. His trip was the most high-profile signal yet that Thailand, which has long struck a careful balance between China and America, is leaning ever closer towards its northern neighbour.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Cabinet ministers from Thailand will head to China's Xinjiang region on Tuesday to inspect Uyghurs deported last month, an official said, ahead of a three-day visit in which Bangkok says only five of the 40 sent back will be made available.

Chinese tourists visiting Thailand can now enjoy easier payments, thanks to expanded, interoperable QR code services enabled by deepening cross-border collaboration between the two countries. The initiative is powered by UnionPay’s global payment capabilities and QR infrastructure from UnionPay International (UPI).