While long-standing border disputes explain some of the current violence between Thailand and Cambodia, the conflict’s escalation is primarily driven by Thai elites’ drive to consolidate military

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.

It's now the fourth day of fighting between Thailand and Cambodia and Thais who had to flee their homes on the border are taking refuge in temporary evacuation centers that house thousands.