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Thailand Widens Border Offensive, Launches Naval Operation as U.S. Presses for Ceasefire

Bangkok signals no truce despite U.S. mediation push.

Overview

  • Thailand’s navy began the ‘Trat Prap Porapak’ operation, deploying HTMS Thepa for round‑the‑clock patrols and warning Thai fishermen to avoid waters near the maritime boundary.
  • Thai forces warned civilians in Cambodia’s Pursat province to evacuate within three hours as they plan to destroy the Chay Chum Nea bridge to cut reported military supply routes.
  • Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul rejected a ceasefire and officials said Cambodia has not sought talks, while Washington called for an immediate halt and President Trump pledged to phone both sides to mediate.
  • Thai commanders reported partial control restored around Ban Khlong Pheng in Sakaeo and confirmed preemptive strikes, with local media citing F‑16 attacks on depots that triggered secondary explosions.
  • Cambodia reported at least seven civilian deaths and more than 54,000 people displaced, Thailand confirmed four soldiers killed and 68 wounded, and Phnom Penh accused Thai forces of damaging the 11th‑century Ta Khvay temple.