Cambodia and Thailand accused each other of cross-border attacks on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said their leaders agreed to pursue a ceasefire.
Tensions escalated between Cambodia and Thailand on Sunday as both sides exchanged blame for deadly artillery fire and ground assaults across contested border regions. This follows four days of the most intense fighting in over a decade, leaving more than 30 people dead, most of them civilians, and forcing over 130,000 residents to evacuate.
Cambodia’s Defence Ministry claimed that Thai forces shelled areas including Phnom Kmoach, adjacent to Trat province, targeting temple sites. Thailand, meanwhile, accused Cambodia of shelling civilian zones in provinces such as Surin, where damage to property and livestock deaths were reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had spoken separately with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Trump said both leaders had agreed to meet to seek a ceasefire, stating, “Both Parties are looking for an immediate Ceasefire and Peace.”
Hun Manet supported the call, echoing earlier support for Malaysia's ceasefire initiative. Thailand, however, responded with conditions, saying it wanted to see “sincere intention” from Cambodia before engaging in talks.
The conflict traces back to unresolved disputes over their 817-km shared border, including claims around the Preah Vihear and Ta Moan Thom temple sites. Despite a 1962 International Court of Justice ruling awarding Preah Vihear to Cambodia, tensions reignited in 2008 when Cambodia sought UNESCO recognition for the site. Sporadic clashes since then have kept the region volatile.
As international mediation efforts gather momentum, the fragility of Thailand’s coalition government and the weight of historic grievances continue to complicate the path toward peace.
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Thailand has estimated initial damages from a five-day border conflict with Cambodia at more than 10 billion baht ($307.88 million), with the total economic impact likely to rise further, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Tuesday.
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have eased after a ceasefire ended five days of deadly border clashes, but military talks remain delayed and Bangkok plans to report violations to the U.S. and China.
China said on Friday it is mediating between Thailand and Cambodia as deadly border clashes entered a second day, while Japan urged both sides to “exercise maximum restraint” and resolve the dispute through dialogue.
At least 14 people have been killed on the Thai side — including a soldier and a child — after a day of airstrikes and rocket fire between Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday, as border tensions over a disputed border area erupted into the worst fighting in years.
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