Chinese Foreign Ministry. When asked about China’s position as Cambodia and Thailand have recently expressed positive intentions to cease fire and end the conflict under the med

Tensions along Cambodia's northern border with Thailand have been simmering since May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash with Thai forces.

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.

Bangkok and Phnom Penh have been fighting over territory disputed since colonial power France drew the border between them more than a century ago.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is seeking a one-year slot waiver from China amid a decline in Chinese tourist arrivals.ACM Manat Chavanaprayoon, CAAT director-general, said discussions with Chinese authorities are underway to request temporary relief from airport slot usage requirements due to continued weak demand from Chinese travellers.

China has blamed “Western colonialists” for ongoing clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border that have left at least 15 people dead and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.

Thai men's top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn swept aside Malaysian Leong Jun Hao with a 23-21 21-7 win to march into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday, while women's top seed An Se-young beat Sim Yu-jin 21-13 21-15 in an all-South Korean clash.