Thailand-Cambodia conflictThailand and Cambodia: a tale of two armies
While coups are common in Thailand, Cambodia marches to a different beat
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand inspects a guard of honor during a parade in Bangkok. Thai soldiers swear their oath of allegiance to the monarch rather than the government or the state. © AP
BANGKOK -- Following hastily convened talks in Malaysia on Monday led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, this year's ASEAN chair, Cambodia and Thailand are managing a ceasefire to their latest cross-border conflict after officers from the two militaries met.