BANGKOK - Thailand’s defence minister will join ongoing talks with Cambodia on Dec 27 that could lead to a truce, the Thai premier said on Dec 26, as border clashes between the two South-east Asian neighbours continued for a third week.

If the defence minister is able to come to an agreement with his Cambodian counterpart, the two countries will make a deal in line with a previous pact brokered with the help of US President Donald Trump following a previous round of clashes in July, he said.