In the latest development along the Thai‑Cambodian border, Thailand says it will keep carrying out military operations despite President Trump announcing that the two neighbours had agreed to "cease all shooting" after calls with their leaders on Friday. Cambodian officials report that Thai F‑16 jets and artillery strikes continued into Saturday, hitting targets and damaging infrastructure inside Cambodia even after the supposed truce was meant to take effect. The renewed clashes follow the breakdown of an October ceasefire in a decades‑old territorial dispute, with both sides accusing each other of fresh landmine use, targeting civilian areas, and violating international rules. At least 20 people have been killed and around half a million displaced over the past week of fight...
In the latest development along the Thai‑Cambodian border, Thailand says it will keep carrying out military operations despite President Trump announcing that the two neighbours had agreed to "cease all shooting" after calls with their leaders on Friday. Cambodian officials report that Thai F‑16 jets and artillery strikes continued into Saturday, hitting targets and damaging infrastructure inside Cambodia even after the supposed truce was meant to take effect. The renewed clashes follow the breakdown of an October ceasefire in a decades‑old territorial dispute, with both sides accusing each other of fresh landmine use, targeting civilian areas, and violating international rules. At least 20 people have been killed and around half a million displaced over the past week of fighting, prompting urgent diplomatic efforts but, so far, little change on the ground.
Highlights:
- Thai conditions: Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul says any halt in operations depends on Cambodia first removing forces that Bangkok views as threatening Thai territory, and he insists there is "no ceasefire" in place.
- Cambodian stance: Prime minister Hun Manet states that Cambodia remains committed to resolving the dispute peacefully under terms of the October truce, even as his government accuses Thailand of striking hotels and civilian locations near the frontier.
- Trump’s message: President Trump, who had previously helped end heavy clashes in July, announced on Truth Social that both countries were "ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America" after his latest calls with their leaders.
- Scale of clashes: Thailand’s Defence Ministry reports engagements across seven provinces along the 817‑kilometre border, involving rockets, artillery and air strikes, which it says respond to Cambodian actions including alleged new landmines.
- Disputed narrative: Thai military officials accuse Cambodia of repeatedly breaching international norms by aiming at civilian sites, while Cambodian ministries contend that Thailand is the one ignoring ceasefire efforts and bombing deep inside Cambodian territory.
Continue to perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people - Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul
Perspectives:
- Government of Thailand: Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul says Thai operations will go on until Bangkok is satisfied that there is no further harm or threat to its land and people, and he denies that a new ceasefire agreement currently exists. (Dawn)
- Government of Cambodia: Cambodia’s ministries accuse Thailand of continuing to bomb its territory, including areas around hotels and civilian infrastructure, hours after President Trump said the two sides had agreed to halt fighting. (Firstpost)
- Thai military: Thai defence officials claim Cambodia has repeatedly violated international rules by targeting civilian locations and by allegedly laying new landmines along sections of the frontier. (The Guardian)
- President Trump: President Trump says his conversations with the Thai and Cambodian leaders resulted in both agreeing "to cease all shooting" and that they are ready for peace and continued trade with the United States. (CBS News)
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