India, July 28 -- Four days after hostilities intensified following the killing of a Cambodian soldier during a brief border skirmish in May, Thailand and Cambodia are set to begin negotiation talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict. The high-level talks will take place in Malaysia on Monday.

Talks are scheduled to begin at 3 pm local time (0700 GMT) on Monday, with acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai leading the Thai negotiating team, the government announced in a statement on Sunday night.

In another significant development, the US announced that its officials are already in Malaysia to assist peace efforts, as the two leaders prepare to meet.

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