Artillery exchanges between Thai and Cambodian forces continued Sunday along the disputed border, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to broker a ceasefire between the two Southeast Asian nations. Cambodian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata accused Thai troops of continuing to "invade Cambodian territory," alleging they launched artillery shells and rockets into Cambodian areas, according to the Khmer Times. Meanwhile, Thai army spokesman Richa Suksuvanon said Cambodian forces had fired artillery into several Thai regions, damaging infrastructure. He emphasized that Thai forces "will only cease fire when Cambodia comes to negotiate," signaling no immediate end to the hostilities. The fighting entered its fourth consecutive day on Sunday. Although no new casualties were reported, the death toll remained at 33—20 killed on the Thai side, including six soldiers, and 13 from Cambodia, including five soldiers. Thousands have been evacuated from both sides of the border. On Saturday, President Trump announced that both Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's acting prime minister had agreed to begin ceasefire talks following phone calls with him. However, fighting has continued despite those assurances. The border dispute centers around areas along Cambodia's Preah Vihear province and Thailand's northeastern Ubon Ratchathani province. Tensions reignited on May 28, when a Cambodian soldier was killed, triggering the latest escalation. — Agencies
