Thailand's leader vowed to continue military operations along the disputed border with Cambodia, as fighter jets launched strikes on Saturday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the two nations.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, Anutin made it clear that Thailand would not cease its operations until it no longer felt threatened by Cambodia.
"We will continue military actions until we no longer feel harm or threats to our land and people," he wrote, asserting that his actions spoke louder than diplomatic claims of a ceasefire.
Trump, who brokered a ceasefire in the long-running border dispute in October, spoke separately to Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday, describing the talks as constructive.
He said both leaders had agreed to "cease all shooting" and return to the original peace framework, with support from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
However, neither Anutin nor Hun Manet referenced any formal agreement following their calls with Trump. Anutin rejected the idea of a ceasefire, dismissing Trump’s remarks as a misunderstanding.
"I want to make it clear. Our actions this morning already spoke," Anutin stated, further escalating the situation.
The conflict has intensified since Monday, with heavy weapons exchanged across multiple points along the 817-km (508-mile) border. The current violence is some of the most intense since a five-day clash in July, which Trump had intervened to mediate.
The ceasefire brokered in October collapsed in recent weeks after a Thai soldier was maimed by a landmine, which Thailand claims was newly laid by Cambodia—a charge Cambodia denies.
On Saturday, a Thai Defence Ministry spokesman, Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri, confirmed that fighting had spread across seven border provinces. Cambodia’s Information Ministry reported that Thai forces had struck bridges and buildings, as well as fired artillery from naval vessels.
Both sides continue to accuse each other of initiating the violence. Anutin dismissed Trump’s description of a "roadside bomb" wounding Thai soldiers as accidental, stating, "This was definitely not a roadside accident."
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for U.S. and Malaysian intervention to determine which side was responsible for the renewed violence, urging intelligence gathering to verify which nation fired first.
Despite the ongoing fighting, Hun Manet reiterated Cambodia's commitment to seeking a peaceful resolution, aligned with the framework Trump brokered in October.
The announcement follows a resurgence of border tensions on Sunday, when clashes broke out in disputed areas along the Thailand-Cambodia frontier.
Both governments have confirmed casualties, and residents in the affected regions have been displaced and moved to temporary shelters. Humanitarian conditions along the border have drawn increased international attention.
The Thailand-Cambodia border has been a recurring source of tension for decades, with sporadic violence erupting despite previous agreements aimed at de-escalation. Trump remains eager to intervene again to restore the fragile ceasefire and secure peace between the two neighboring nations.
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