Amid escalating tensions, the Thai army intends to take control of border checkpoints with Cambodia.

Tensions have escalated between Thailand and Cambodia following a clash that erupted on May 28th in an area along their officially undefined border, resulting in the death of a Cambodian soldier.

The Thai army announced today, Saturday, that it will take control of opening and closing border checkpoints with Cambodia amid the escalating tensions between the two countries.

The army, in an official statement, explained that the Cambodian side "has reinforced its military presence and equipment in border areas," prompting Thailand to take field measures to ensure border security.

Over the past few days, the governments of Cambodia and Thailand have exchanged carefully worded official statements expressing their commitment to dialogue to resolve the border conflict, amid fears of tensions escalating into a wider confrontation.