Thai Prime Minister Denies Trump's Ceasefire Claim, Cambodia Closes Border Crossings
AFP, Bantheay Meanchey Province, Cambodia, 13th - After Thai Prime Minister Anutin denied the claim by US President Trump that Thailand and Cambodia had reached a ceasefire agreement and ended the deadly clashes in recent days, Cambodia announced the closure of border crossings between the two countries.
This violent conflict between Thailand and Cambodia stems from long-standing disputes over an 800-kilometer border established during the colonial era, which has forced about 500,000 people to flee their homes.
The Thai Ministry of Defense stated that at least 25 people have died this week, including four Thai soldiers killed in the border area today.
The Cambodian Ministry of Interior announced today, "All cross-border entry and exit activities between Cambodia and Thailand will be completely suspended immediately."
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that during the call on the 12th, "Trump did not mention whether a ceasefire should be implemented."
Anutin told journalists today that the two leaders "did not discuss" this issue.
Trump praised his call with Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet as "a very good conversation."
On the 12th, Trump wrote on his social media platform "Truth Social": "They have agreed to stop all hostilities from tonight and return to the original peace agreement reached in July."
Thai Prime Minister Anutin has also stated that "Thailand will continue military operations until it is certain that the country and its people are no longer threatened or harmed."
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851403333153920/
Statement: The article represents the views of the author himself.