00:00A long line of fuel trucks were left waiting at the border between Thailand and Laos on Monday.
00:06That's after Thailand's military said it had stopped fuel shipments passing through the checkpoint
00:11because of fares they were being diverted to Cambodia.
00:15The Thai and Cambodian militaries are clashing along their 500-mile land border
00:20with no signs of a ceasefire despite international efforts.
00:24A Thai defence ministry spokesperson said the intention was not to impact the Lao people or government.
00:30The Laotian foreign ministry did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the accusations.
00:37This truck driver, who was stuck at the border, told Reuters there would be an impact on his income as a consequence.
00:45We earn income from the number of trips, he said.
00:49Thailand says heavy exchanges of fire are occurring across four border provinces.
00:56A special meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers, scheduled to take place on Tuesday,
01:01has been pushed back at Thailand's request, the Malaysian foreign ministry said.
01:06Over half a million people have been displaced by the fighting,
01:09which has killed at least 38 on both sides over the past eight days.
01:14Cambodia said Thailand had deployed its F-16 fighter jets for airstrikes in Siem Reap province.
01:20The area houses the country's second largest city and the major tourist centre of Angkor Wat.
01:27Thailand's military is vastly superior to that of its neighbour, including its navy and air force.
01:33Both sides blame each other for the breakdown of July's Trump-brokered truce,
01:37which was expanded into a wider agreement to help settle the conflict in October.
01:42Bangkok insists an end to the fighting must start with a backdown from Cambodia and a clear ceasefire proposal.
01:49Phnom Penh maintains it is defending itself against military actions by its neighbours.
01:55The
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