Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaching ceasefire shortly after pact
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Thailand claims that clashes continued after the agreement to end five days of border fighting.
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A Cambodian military vehicle carries a rocket launcher in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, Friday, July 25, 2025, as Thai and Cambodian soldiers have clashed along the border between their countries in a major escalation (AP)
Thailand has accused Cambodia of violating the Monday ceasefire agreement, stating that clashes persisted even after the deal went into effect, ending five days of fighting.
Major General Winthai Suvaree, the spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army, stated that Cambodia had launched attacks on Thai territory "in several places" overnight and emphasized that Thailand viewed these actions as "a deliberate violation of the agreement, aimed at destroying trust between one another."
Winthai noted that the Thai military immediately halted fire at midnight and only responded to Cambodia's action, adding that Thailand "did not use military force to invade, but to prevent encroachment and maintain national sovereignty under international rules."
In a Tuesday morning Facebook message, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet stated that the "frontline has eased since the ceasefire at 12 midnight."
In Cambodia’s Samraong city, located 20 km from the border, an AFP journalist reported that the sound of blasts ceased in the 30 minutes before midnight, noting that the lull persisted until dawn.
Thailand, Cambodia, reach ceasefire after intense fighting
Cambodia and Thailand reached an agreement to implement an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire," which took effect at midnight local time on July 29, following several days of intense clashes along the disputed border between the two countries.
The ceasefire, mediated by the Malaysian Prime Minister in his capacity as the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, will see the two countries meeting at the top-general level on Tuesday.
The clashes began with a fatal military skirmish in a disputed neutral zone on May 28, in which a Cambodian soldier was killed. Tensions escalated significantly on July 24, when landmines injured Thai troops and both militaries exchanged fire.
Thailand subsequently launched "Operation Yuttha Bodin," imposing martial law across eight border districts and shutting key crossings and temples, while Cambodia responded by banning Thai products and broadcasting content, escalating the diplomatic standoff further.
The violence has displaced more than 138,000 individuals from Thai border regions and 80,000 from Cambodia.
