Border Beef

Cambodia and Thailand are heading to the negotiation table after their century-long, on-again-off-again border dispute reignited last week. 

Tensions on the border have been rising since May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a skirmish. The conflict escalated Thursday when Thai and Cambodian forces began exchanging artillery and rocket fire—with each side claiming self-defense; after days of fighting, including Thai airstrikes in Cambodia, at least 30 people have been killed and more than 130,000 displaced.

Thai and Cambodian leaders are meeting in Malaysia today for direct peace talks after President Trump—who warned trade deals would be off the table if the conflict doesn’t end—announced that both countries “are looking for an immediate ceasefire and peace.” Cambodia has asked for an “unconditional” truce; Thailand has agreed to make peace if Cambodia shows “genuine sincerity.” 

Verse to consider while we wait for God’s lasting peace to reign over all nations… “I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The bow of war will be removed, and he will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.” 
Zechariah 9:10 (CSB) (read full passage)