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Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border has reportedly persisted despite United States President Donald Trump’s claim that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce.
Cambodia says Thai forces, including fighter jets, continue to strike targets across their disputed border in the hours after ‍Trump posted on social media that both parties have agreed to a ceasefire.
“Thai forces have not stopped the bombing yet and are still continuing the bombing,” the Cambodian Ministry of Information said on Saturday.
Thailand’s military countered ⁠with accusations that Cambodia was committing “repeated violations of international rules” by targeting civilian locations and laying landmines.
Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire on Friday following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

Neither leader acknowledged reaching an agreement in their statements following the call, and Anutin clarified that no ceasefire was in effect. When questioned about Trump’s assertion, Thailand’s foreign ministry directed reporters to refer to his statement.

Thai and Cambodian troops clahes over the border dispute

A Thai soldier is seen patrolling on a motorbike alongside a convoy of armored military vehicles near the frontline in the Kab Choeng district of Surin province, Thailand. Source: EPA / Rungroj Yongrit

On Saturday, Manet took to Facebook, mentioning both the conversation with Trump and a prior discussion with Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim. He reiterated Cambodia’s commitment to seeking a peaceful resolution to disputes, aligning with a previous agreement signed in Kuala Lumpur in October.

Since Monday, intense exchanges of rockets and artillery have erupted between Cambodia and Thailand along their contested 817-kilometer border. This marks some of the most severe fighting since the five-day conflict in July, which Trump had managed to pause with direct calls to both nations’ leaders.

The roots of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict lie in a history of enmity over competing territorial claims. These claims largely stem from a 1907 map created while Cambodia was under French colonial rule, which Thailand maintains is inaccurate.
Tensions were exacerbated by a 1962 International Court of Justice ruling that awarded sovereignty to Cambodia, which still riles many Thais.
Thailand has deployed jet fighters to carry out airstrikes on what it says are military targets. Cambodia has deployed BM-21 rocket launchers with a range of 30-40km.

Data from ThaiPBS, the public broadcaster, indicates that at least six Thai soldiers lost their lives after being struck by rocket shrapnel.

Trump has repeatedly made the exaggerated claim that he has helped solve eight conflicts, including the one between Thailand and Cambodia, since returning to office in January, as evidence of his negotiating prowess. And he’s not been shy about his desire to be recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize.
In an exchange with reporters on Wednesday, he expressed confidence that he could get the two sides back to a truce.
“Every once in a while,” Trump said, “one will flame up again and I have to put out that little flame”.
— Reporting by the Associated Press and Reuters via the Australian Associated Press
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