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Clashes at Cambodia-Thailand Border Strain ASEAN's Conflict Management

12/13/2025

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Displaced individuals reached a temporary camp in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, on December 11, after renewed clashes at the Cambodia-Thailand border.
The ceasefire breakdown has intensified pressure on ASEAN as it nears a chairmanship transition in 2026.
Joanne Lin, a senior fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, says the conflicts reveal ASEAN’s limited conflict-management capabilities.

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Displaced individuals reached a temporary camp in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, on December 11, after renewed clashes at the Cambodia-Thailand border.
The ceasefire breakdown has intensified pressure on ASEAN as it nears a chairmanship transition in 2026.
Joanne Lin, a senior fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, says the conflicts reveal ASEAN’s limited conflict-management capabilities.