BANGKOK: Thailand&#39;s army on Monday accused Cambodia of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than 250 drones over its territory.&nbsp;Thailand and Cambodia agreed to the &quot;immediate&quot; ceasefire on Saturday, pledging to end renewed border clashes that killed dozens of people and displaced more than a million this month.&nbsp;But the fresh allegation from Bangkok and its threat to reconsider releasing Cambodian soldiers held by Thailand left a sustained truce in doubt -- even as the two nations&#39; foreign ministers wrapped up two days of talks hosted by China aimed at rebuilding trust and improving relations.&nbsp;The Thai army said Monday &quot;more than 250 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected flying from the Cambodian side, intruding into Thailand&#39;s sovereign territory&quot; on Sunday night, according to a statement.&nbsp;&quot;Such actions constitute provocation and a violation of measures aimed at reducing tensions, which are inconsistent with the Joint Statement agreed&quot; during a bilateral border committee meeting on Saturday, it added.&nbsp;The reignited fighting this month spread to nearly every border province on both sides, shattering an earlier truce for which US President Donald Trump took credit.&nbsp;Under the truce pact signed on Saturday, the Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to cease fire, freeze troop movements and cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime.&nbsp;They also agreed to allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible, while Thailand was to return 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July within 72 hours, if the ceasefire held.&nbsp;Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn described the drone incident as &quot;a small issue related to flying drones seen by both sides along the border line&quot;.&nbsp;In remarks aired on Cambodian state television on Monday, he said the two sides had discussed it and agreed to investigate and &quot;resolve it immediately&quot;.&nbsp;Thai army spokesman Winthai Suvaree, however, said in its statement that the drone activity reflected &quot;Cambodia&#39;s continued provocative actions and hostile stance toward Thailand&quot;, which could affect the security of military personnel and civilians in border areas.&nbsp;Thailand&#39;s army &quot;may need to reconsider its decision regarding the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers, depending on the situation and the behaviour observed&quot;, the statement added.&nbsp;Five days of border clashes in July killed dozens of people before a truce was brokered by the United States, China and the chair of ASEAN regional bloc Malaysia.&nbsp;Trump witnessed the signing of a follow-on declaration between Thailand and Cambodia in October, but it was broken within months, with each side blaming the other for instigating the fresh fighting.&nbsp;The conflict stems from a territorial dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of the 800-kilometre (500-mile) Thai-Cambodian border, where both sides claim centuries-old temple ruins.&nbsp;While both sides agreed Saturday to stop fighting, they will still need to resolve the demarcation of their border.&nbsp;At the end of talks in China&#39;s Yunnan province on Monday, Cambodia, Thailand and China issued a statement, saying the three sides had discussed &quot;working step by step through mutual efforts to resume normal exchanges, rebuild political mutual trust, improve Cambodia-Thailand bilateral relations, and safeguard regional stability&quot;.&nbsp;Cambodia also said Monday it had called on Thailand to join another bilateral meeting in Cambodia in early January to &quot;to discuss and continue survey and demarcation work&quot; at the border.

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Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a new ceasefire by flying 250 drones across the border, threatening to delay releasing captured soldiers, as both sides dispute responsibility while China-hosted talks seek to restore trust and stability.

Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones

BANGKOK: Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump&#39;s claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting.&nbsp;Violence between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) border, has displaced around half a million people on both sides.&nbsp;At least 25 people have died this week, including four Thai soldiers the defence ministry said were killed in the border area on Saturday.&nbsp;The latest fatalities were followed by Phnom Penh announcing it would immediately &quot;suspend all entry and exit movements at all Cambodia-Thailand border crossings&quot;, the interior ministry said.&nbsp;Each side blamed the other for reigniting the conflict, before Trump said a truce had been agreed.&nbsp;Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Trump &quot;didn&#39;t mention whether we should make a ceasefire&quot; during their Friday phone call.&nbsp;The two leaders &quot;didn&#39;t discuss&quot; the issue, Anutin told journalists on Saturday.&nbsp;Trump had hailed his &quot;very good conversation&quot; with Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday.&nbsp;&quot;They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord&quot; agreed in July, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.&nbsp;The United States, China and Malaysia, as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, brokered a ceasefire in July after an initial five-day spate of violence.&nbsp;In October, Trump backed a follow-on joint declaration between Thailand and Cambodia, touting new trade deals after they agreed to prolong their truce.&nbsp;But Thailand suspended the agreement the following month after Thai soldiers were wounded by landmines at the border.&nbsp;In Thailand, evacuee Kanyapat Saopria said she doesn&#39;t &quot;trust Cambodia anymore&quot;.&nbsp;&quot;The last round of peace efforts didn&#39;t work out... I don&#39;t know if this one will either,&quot; the 39-year-old told AFP.&nbsp;Across the border, a Cambodian evacuee said she was &quot;sad&quot; the fighting hadn&#39;t stopped despite Trump&#39;s intervention.&nbsp;&quot;I am not happy with brutal acts,&quot; said Vy Rina, 43.

Cambodia closed all Thailand border crossings after renewed deadly fighting, displacing hundreds of thousands, at least 25 died. Thailand denied Trump’s truce claim, while both sides blamed each other and civilians expressed fear and distrust.

Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting

BANGKOK: Thailand said Saturday it was continuing military operations against Cambodia despite US President Donald Trump saying the neighbors had agreed to stop fighting after calls with him.&nbsp;&quot;Thailand will continue to perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people,&quot; Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a Facebook post.&nbsp;Bangkok&#39;s joint press center confirmed that Thai forces had &quot;retaliated&quot; against Cambodian military targets at 5:50 am (2250 Friday GMT). &lsquo;Thailand still bombing&rsquo;The statement comes hours after Cambodia said that Thailand continued dropping bombs on its territory despite Trump&#39;s call for ceasefire.&nbsp; The latest clashes between the Southeast Asian neighbors, which stem from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometer (500-mile) frontier, have displaced around half a million on both sides.&nbsp;Each side had blamed the other for reigniting the conflict.&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;On Dec. 13, 2025, the Thai military used two F-16 fighter jets to drop seven bombs&quot; on a number of targets, the Cambodian defense ministry said in an X post. &quot;Thai military aircraft have not stopped bombing yet,&quot; it said.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1999683068622438585&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fdashboard%2F&sessionId=cdb0f3101e4867f8475de5a04bdd9bb04d7382ca&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 600px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" data-tweet-id="1999683068622438585"></iframe></div></div>It came after US President Donald Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to halt fighting along their disputed border, which has killed at least 20 people this week. &quot;I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, concerning the very unfortunate reawakening of their long-running War,&quot; Trump said on his Truth Social platform. &quot;They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,&quot; he said, referring to a deal made in July. &quot;Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America,&quot; Trump noted, thanking Anwar for his assistance. Anutin had said earlier, after his call with Trump: &quot;It needs to be announced to the world that Cambodia is going to comply with the ceasefire.&quot; &quot;The one who violated the agreement needs to fix (the situation), not the one that got violated,&quot; Anutin said, adding that the call with Trump &quot;went well&quot;. The United States, China and Malaysia, as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, brokered a ceasefire in July after an initial five-day spate of violence. &#39;Peaceful means&#39;In October, Trump backed a follow-on joint declaration between Thailand and Cambodia, touting new trade deals after they agreed to prolong their truce.&nbsp;But Thailand suspended the agreement the following month after Thai soldiers were wounded by landmines at the border.&nbsp;&quot;Cambodia has always been adhering to peaceful means for dispute resolutions,&quot; Hun Manet said in a Facebook post Saturday after his call with Trump.&nbsp;He added that he had suggested the US and Malaysia could use their information gathering capabilities &quot;to verify which side opened fire first&quot; on Dec. 7.&nbsp;Anutin said there were &quot;no signs&quot; Trump would connect further trade talks with the border conflict, but that he had guaranteed Thailand would get &quot;better benefits than other countries&quot;.&nbsp;Anutin dissolved Thailand&#39;s parliament on Friday after three months in office, paving the way for general elections early next year.

Bangkok's joint press center confirms that Thai forces had "retaliated" against Cambodian military targets at 5:50 am (2250 Friday GMT).

Thailand to continue military action on Cambodia until no more 'threats': PM

BANGKOK:&nbsp;Thailand&#39;s prime minister dissolved parliament on Friday, paving the way for general elections early next year as deadly border clashes continue with neighbor Cambodia. The move comes earlier than expected and just three months after Anutin Charnvirakul -- of the conservative Bhumjaithai party -- became prime minister when his predecessor was removed from office over an ethics violation. &ldquo;The House of Representatives is dissolved to hold a new general election for members of the House,&rdquo; a decree published in the Royal Gazette on Friday said. Anutin was widely expected to wait until after Christmas to dissolve parliament. &ldquo;Since the administration is a minority government and domestic political conditions are fraught with multiple challenges, the government cannot continue administering state affairs continuously, efficiently, and with stability,&rdquo; the Royal Gazette said, citing a report received from Anutin. &lsquo;Appropriate solution&rsquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Therefore, the appropriate solution is to dissolve the House of Representatives and hold a new general election.&rdquo; The dissolution comes as fighting stemming from a decades-long territorial dispute over ancient temples has flared again on the border with Cambodia, where clashes have killed at least 20 people and displaced around 600,000, mostly in Thailand. In a statement, Cambodia&rsquo;s defense ministry said the Thai military continued to shell and fire machine guns into Cambodian territory on Friday morning. AFP journalists heard continuous artillery fire at the border on Friday, ahead of an expected call between Anutin and US President Donald Trump, who has made vocal attempts to broker peace between the southeast Asian neighbors. &lsquo;Couple of phone calls&rsquo;At the congressional ball at the White House on Thursday night, Trump claimed again to have solved eight wars. &ldquo;Although Thailand and Cambodia, I think I&rsquo;m going to have to make a couple of phone calls on Thailand, but we&rsquo;ll get that one back on track,&rdquo; he said. The two countries have blamed each other for the fresh fighting, which saw Thailand launch air strikes and use tanks against its neighbor on Monday. Evacuees at a shelter in Thailand&rsquo;s Surin province told AFP they were less concerned about who leads the new government than about who would improve their lives along the border. &ldquo;I just care that the leader, whoever that is, is someone who helps ordinary farmers like us,&rdquo; said 68-year-old Somrak Suebsoontorn. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">&lsquo;Power to the people&rsquo; </h2>Under Thai law, elections must be held between 45 and 60 days after parliament is dissolved, meaning polls are expected around the end of January or early February. Anutin said in a Facebook post late Thursday he &ldquo;would like to return power to the people&rdquo;, a signal in the kingdom that a prime minister intends to dissolve parliament. His coalition backer, the People&rsquo;s Party, said Thursday it would submit a motion of no-confidence in Anutin, claiming Bhumjaithai broke its agreement during a crucial vote on constitutional amendments. &ldquo;They said they wouldn&rsquo;t support me anymore. They asked me to dissolve the house. I just followed their request,&rdquo; Anutin told reporters Friday outside the Government House. The cannabis-championing conservative took power in September with coalition backing conditional on dissolving parliament, becoming the kingdom&rsquo;s third leader in two years. He was once an ally of the influential political clan of Thaksin Shinawatra -- who have been a dominant force in Thai politics since the turn of the century, but are increasingly faltering after a succession of legal and political setbacks. Anutin abandoned his coalition with their Pheu Thai Party this summer in apparent outrage over former Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra&rsquo;s conduct during the border row with Cambodia. During his three months in office, Anutin has had to deal with the escalating military conflict, as well as attacks on scam hubs in Myanmar driving hundreds across the border into Thailand, and the death of the former queen Sirikit in October.

The move comes earlier than expected and just three months after Anutin Charnvirakul -- of the conservative Bhumjaithai party -- became prime minister when his predecessor was removed from office over an ethics violation.

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