Why in the news?
- Conflict between Cambodia – Thailand re-emerges and is heading towards full full-fledged war.
- Location: Cambodia is a country on the Indochinese mainland of Southeast Asia.
- Capital: Phnom Penh
- Border Countries: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
- Bordering Waterbodies: Gulf of Thailand.
- Rivers: Mekong River
- Major Heritage Places: Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Preah Vihar.
Thailand
- Capital: Bangkok
- Bordering Countries: Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia.
- Maritime Border Countries: Vietnam, Indonesia, India.
- Bordering Waterbodies: Gulf of Thailand, Andaman Sea.
Source: The Hindu