Overview
- Cambodia proposed holding Wednesday’s bilateral talks in Kuala Lumpur, citing security concerns, and said Malaysia is ready to host.
- Thailand’s defense minister backed a meeting in Chanthaburi inside Thailand, while a foreign ministry spokesman said the two‑day venue remains under discussion.
- Fighting persisted, with Cambodia reporting fresh Thai airstrikes on Siem Reap and Preah Vihear after the ASEAN meeting and later shelling near Poipet.
- Officials say more than 900,000 people have been displaced and over 40 killed since the December flare‑up, with Thailand warning of landmines and unexploded ordnance near the border.
- Thailand suspended implementation of an October peace deal last month; China says it is mediating and Thailand’s foreign minister says the United States is not currently involved.