Thailand favours bilateral negotiation rather than third-party mediation to resolve its military conflict with Cambodia, two Thai officials said on Friday, as fighting along their disputed border continued unabated.

Earlier in the day, Thailand had turned away mediation efforts from third countries to close the ongoing clash with Cambodia.

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas has entered a second day, leaving at least 15 dead and displacing more than 60,000 people.

Tensions have bubbled between the two neighbors for months, flaring on Thursday as Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire.

Cambodia's prime minister Hun Manet said on Friday (July 25) that he had supported a proposal by the Malaysian premier for a ceasefire with Thailand, which later withdrew its initial backing of the pl

Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged cross-border fire, as their worst fighting in over a decade stretches into a second day. Lance Alexander gets the latest from our correspondent, Saksith Saiyasombut,