A meeting between Thai and Cambodian delegations to discuss an end to the ongoing border clashes will take place on Monday (28 July) in Malaysia, said Jirayu Huangsap, spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

The meeting came at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the current ASEAN Chair.

Following news reports from international media that Thai and Cambodian leaders were invited to Malaysia to discuss the conflict, Jirayu confirmed that the Thai government has accepted the invitation. The meeting 

Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Saniampongsa, Deputy Defence Minister Gen Natthapon Nakpanich, Secretary-General to the Prime Minister Prommin Lertsuridej, and Jirayu as a member of the Ad Hoc Centre for Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation will be travelling to Malaysia to attend the meeting, which will take place at 15.00 at the Malaysian Prime Minister's Office.

Jirayu also said that the Thai government has been informed that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will attend the meeting himself.

He added that the discussions will be about how to end the conflict, and that the Thai government will protect the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Clashes at the Thai-Cambodian border, which began last Thursday (24 July) have continued over the weekend and resulted in civilian casualties on both sides. 

As of Sunday (27 July), according to the Ad Hoc Centre for Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation, 14 Thai civilians have been killed and 37 injured.  Over 130,000 people have been evacuated from districts near the border in 7 provinces. 8 military personnel were killed and 103 injured.

The US Embassy in Thailand said on Sunday (27 July) that, according to State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken to Maris to urge the Thai government to deescalate tensions immediately and agree to a ceasefire with Cambodia over the ongoing border dispute. Rubio reiterated that US President Donald Trump's desire for peace and the importance of an immediate ceasefire, and that the US is prepared to facilitate future discussions in order to ensure peace and stability between Thailand and Cambodia.