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Thailand Rejects Trump’s Ceasefire Claim as Fighting With Cambodia Intensifies

Neither Bangkok nor Phnom Penh has confirmed any truce announced by the US president.

A Thai police officer splashes water to control fire at a house which, Thai local security forces say, was damaged by a Cambodian artillery strike in Surin province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
Children raise their hands while receiving donation from charity as they take refuge in Banteay Menchey provincial town, Cambodia, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, after fleeing homes following fighting between Thailand and Cambodia. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Evacuees cook food as they take refuge in Banteay Menchey provincial town, Cambodia, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, after fleeing homes following fighting between Thailand and Cambodia. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Thai military personnel stand near the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia in the Chong Bok area, following the first incident on July 16 that severed a Thai soldier’s left ankle while he was on patrol, in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Overview

  • President Donald Trump said he secured an immediate halt to hostilities after calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, but no independent confirmation followed.
  • Anutin declared there is no ceasefire and vowed to continue military action until threats are removed, framing Thai strikes as retaliation.
  • Cambodia reported fresh Thai airstrikes on Saturday morning, including F‑16 bombings, while Thai authorities said they hit military targets and destroyed bridges as both sides traded accusations over civilian harm.
  • This week’s clashes have killed at least 24 people, including four Thai soldiers on Saturday, wounded more than 260, and displaced roughly half a million residents on both sides of the border.
  • The October Kuala Lumpur accord, brokered with US and Malaysian involvement, remains in limbo after Thailand suspended it in November over alleged new landmines, and Hun Manet has asked the US and Malaysia to help verify who fired first in the latest flare‑up.