As border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia reignited in December, a video of columns of soldiers was shared in posts falsely claiming it showed troops in Laos preparing to join the fight. There have been no official reports of Laos entering the conflict between its neighbours,

Thai military officials say they are concerned that some fuel sent to Laos was ending up in Cambodia, where soldiers and heavy weaponry have clashed in multiple areas

The two countries agreed to hold talks using their General Border Committee, an established bilateral mechanism, as border fighting entered a third week.

Chea Serey, governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, and Bounkham Vorachit, governor of the Bank of Laos, presided over the launching event held in Phnom Penh.

Thailand said some of the targets its military has hit were scam compounds used by Cambodian troops. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.