Thai, Cambodian PMs fail to resolve border dispute

Thai, Cambodian PMs fail to resolve border dispute
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Summary The fighting has killed 20 people in the past two weeks.

Prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia failed to find a solution to the deadly border dispute between the two countries that could undermine peace and stability in the region as it pushes for economic integration.Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono mediated the talks between to two nations, but the leaders failed to reach any solution during the ASEAN summit.Talks will continue between foreign ministers from Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia on Monday afternoon.The annual summit of the ASEAN countries was supposed to focus on developing an integrated regional economic zone by 2015, but repeated outbreaks of fighting along the Thai-Cambodia border stole the show.

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