Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Thailand and Cambodia Clash Despite Trump Ceasefire Claim
Thailand and Cambodia are fighting near their border.
The U.S. President, Donald Trump, said they agreed to stop fighting, but Thailand said they would keep fighting.
Cambodia's leader said he wants to stop fighting starting Saturday evening.
Malaysia is helping to mediate and will send observers to the border.
Both countries blame each other for starting the fight and for laying landmines.
Many people have had to leave their homes because of the fighting.
The fighting started after a Thai soldier was hurt by a landmine, and Thailand fought back.
Both countries have been arguing for a long time about who owns the land near their border.
Thailand denies any ceasefire agreement and continues military actions despite Trump's claim.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet welcomed a ceasefire proposal starting Saturday evening.
Thailand accuses Cambodia of laying new landmines and firing heavy weapons, while Cambodia denies these allegations.
Malaysia proposed deploying an Asean observer team to the border with US satellite monitoring support.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced due to the fighting.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
- What
- Continued fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border despite a ceasefire claim by Trump
- When
- Fighting continued on Saturday, with a ceasefire proposal for Saturday evening
- Where
- Border between Thailand and Cambodia
- Why
- Dispute over land ownership and responsibility for recent violence, including landmine allegations
Thailand
Cambodia
Ceasefire Agreement
Thailand
Thailand denies any ceasefire agreement and continues military actions.
Cambodia
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet welcomed a proposal for a ceasefire starting Saturday evening.
Responsibility for Violence
Thailand
Thailand accuses Cambodia of laying new landmines and firing heavy weapons.
Cambodia
Cambodia denies laying new landmines and accuses Thai forces of striking bridges and buildings.
Observer Team
Thailand
Thailand will cooperate with the observer team but insists on prior talks for a ceasefire.
Cambodia
Cambodia supports the deployment of an Asean observer team to the border.
- Countries Involved
- Thailand and Cambodia
- Key Figures
- U.S. President Donald Trump, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
- Ceasefire Proposal Date
- Saturday evening (proposed by Malaysia)
- Original Ceasefire Brokered
- July, formalized in October
- Casualties in Recent Clashes
- At least 20 killed, more than 260 wounded
- Border Length
- 817 km (508 miles)
- Displaced People
- Hundreds of thousands
- Observer Team
- Asean observer team led by Malaysia's chief of defence forces, with US satellite monitoring support
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