Thai, Cambodian leaders to meet amid uneasy truce

The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia are scheduled to meet in the Philippines on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, marking their first face-to-face talks since deadly border clashes in 2025. A ceasefire currently holds between the two neighbors, but no formal resolution has been reached to address the underlying tensions. The meeting comes amid broader regional efforts to bolster cooperation and stability in Southeast Asia, which has been further strained by the Iran war-driven energy crisis. The talks are seen as a critical step toward de-escalation, though analysts caution that significant differences remain over border demarcation and military deployments.