Clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border have entered their third day, with reports indicating that more than half a million people have fled the affected areas.
Eyewitnesses say intense exchanges of gunfire have continued between soldiers of both countries around the Aranyaprathet border area, where heavy weapons and rocket launchers were reportedly used.
The Thai government says it is working to secure a ceasefire to protect civilian lives, while Cambodian authorities accuse Thailand of violating previous border agreements.
The United Nations has expressed deep concern, urging both sides to return to dialogue as humanitarian agencies struggle to assist the tens of thousands displaced by the violence.
Security analysts warn that if the fighting does not subside soon, it could escalate into a wider regional conflict that may draw in neighboring countries.