Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire does not fix conflict's historical roots

ASEAN unity under further threat amid geopolitical tumult

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The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia stems from a border dispute dating back more than a century. © Reuters

TORU TAKAHASHI

TOKYO -- Though Thailand and Cambodia agreed Monday to an unconditional ceasefire in their border clash, which so far has killed more than 30 people, the conflict's roots in the complex history of the Indochinese Peninsula mean it may not be so easily resolved.

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