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Cambodia on Friday accused Thailand of continuing bombardment at the border shortly after the US President Donald Trump announced that both nations have agreed to restart the ceasefire. The accusations from Cambodia came shortly after Trump’s call with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
“On December 13, 2025, the Thai military used two F-16 fighter jets to drop seven bombs on several targets," the Cambodian Defence Ministry said in a post on social media on Saturday. “Thai forces have not stopped the bombing yet and are continuing the bombing,” the ministry said, listing aerial attacks on hotel buildings and bridges earlier in the morning.
Meanwhile, local news outlet Khmer Times cited the Cambodian Ministry of Information to report that two hotels were bombed in the Thmor Da area of Pursat province, on the border with Thailand. The news outlet also published a series of photos showing badly bombed hotel and casino buildings.
Will Trump’s call go to waste
The reports of these strikes came after Trump announced on his social media platform TruthSocial that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed “to cease all shooting” on Friday. “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,” Trump said in the post.
It is pertient to note that the original ceasefire between the two countries was brokered by Malaysia in July. That truce also received pressure from Trump, who went ahead and threatened to withhold trade privileges unless Thailand and Cambodia agreed. The deal was eventually formalised in October at a regional meeting in Malaysia, which was attended by Trump.
However, despite the deal, both Thailand and Cambodia continued with their bitter propaganda war, and minor cross-border violence continued.
It is important to note that the root of these clashes lies in a history of enmity over competing territorial claims. These claims largely stem from a 1907 map created while Cambodia was under French colonial rule, which Thailand maintains is inaccurate. Tensions between the two nations intensified in 1962 when the International Court of Justice ruling awarded sovereignty to Cambodia, which still riles many Thais.
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