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| Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire | Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire |
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| File photo showing Cambodian soldiers ontop of a truck in Oddar Meanchey province | File photo showing Cambodian soldiers ontop of a truck in Oddar Meanchey province |
| Thailand has accused Cambodia of "deliberately" violating a ceasefire the two countries had agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands. | Thailand has accused Cambodia of "deliberately" violating a ceasefire the two countries had agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands. |
| It's a shaky start for the ceasefire, which was meant to bring an end to five days of bombardment and rocket attacks along the shared border. | It's a shaky start for the ceasefire, which was meant to bring an end to five days of bombardment and rocket attacks along the shared border. |
| The Thai military says it stopped firing after midnight, but that it continued to receive gunfire from the Cambodian side "at multiple locations" up until this morning. | The Thai military says it stopped firing after midnight, but that it continued to receive gunfire from the Cambodian side "at multiple locations" up until this morning. |
| But Cambodia's defence ministry told the AFP news agency that there had been "no armed clashes" between the two sides since the ceasefire began at midnight. | |
| A meeting between local commanders which was part of the ceasefire agreement has been postponed twice, and may not happen at all. | A meeting between local commanders which was part of the ceasefire agreement has been postponed twice, and may not happen at all. |
| Tensions between the South East Asian countries over their century-old disputed border ramped up in May when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash. | Tensions between the South East Asian countries over their century-old disputed border ramped up in May when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash. |
| They escalated into a full-scale conflict last week after five Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion. Thailand closed some of its border crossings, expelled the Cambodian ambassador and recalled its own from Phnom Penh. | They escalated into a full-scale conflict last week after five Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion. Thailand closed some of its border crossings, expelled the Cambodian ambassador and recalled its own from Phnom Penh. |
| After the two sides exchanged gunfire early on Thursday, Cambodia fired multiple rockets into Thailand, killing several civilians. | After the two sides exchanged gunfire early on Thursday, Cambodia fired multiple rockets into Thailand, killing several civilians. |
| More civilians died on both sides in the following days, and tens of thousands more were evacuated to shelters. | More civilians died on both sides in the following days, and tens of thousands more were evacuated to shelters. |
| Intense exchanges of fire between the two armies continued up to midnight on Monday, the deadline for the ceasefire, with Thailand launching more air strikes on Cambodian positions. | Intense exchanges of fire between the two armies continued up to midnight on Monday, the deadline for the ceasefire, with Thailand launching more air strikes on Cambodian positions. |
| But on Tuesday morning, before Thailand alleged the ceasefire had been violated, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the "frontlines have eased" since midnight. | But on Tuesday morning, before Thailand alleged the ceasefire had been violated, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the "frontlines have eased" since midnight. |
| Under the agreement, both sides had agreed to pull back their armies and to accept some kind of independent monitoring to prevent further clashes. | Under the agreement, both sides had agreed to pull back their armies and to accept some kind of independent monitoring to prevent further clashes. |
| Hun Manet and his Thai counterpart Phumtham Wechayachai had met on Monday in Malaysia in a meeting brokered by its leader Anwar Ibrahim. | Hun Manet and his Thai counterpart Phumtham Wechayachai had met on Monday in Malaysia in a meeting brokered by its leader Anwar Ibrahim. |
| An outgunned Cambodia had been pushing for a ceasefire and its leader called it a very good meeting. | An outgunned Cambodia had been pushing for a ceasefire and its leader called it a very good meeting. |
| Thailand, which had initially been reluctant to negotiate, agreed after US President Donald Trump threatened to halt talks over tariffs until Thailand and Cambodia stopped fighting. | Thailand, which had initially been reluctant to negotiate, agreed after US President Donald Trump threatened to halt talks over tariffs until Thailand and Cambodia stopped fighting. |
| A dispute going back decades | A dispute going back decades |
| In fact, the argument between Thailand and Cambodia dates back more than a century, when the borders of the two nations were drawn after the French occupation of Cambodia. | In fact, the argument between Thailand and Cambodia dates back more than a century, when the borders of the two nations were drawn after the French occupation of Cambodia. |
| Things officially became hostile in 2008, when Cambodia tried to register an 11th Century temple located in the disputed area as a Unesco World Heritage Site - a move that was met with heated protest from Thailand. | Things officially became hostile in 2008, when Cambodia tried to register an 11th Century temple located in the disputed area as a Unesco World Heritage Site - a move that was met with heated protest from Thailand. |
| Over the years there have been sporadic clashes that have seen soldiers and civilians killed on both sides. | Over the years there have been sporadic clashes that have seen soldiers and civilians killed on both sides. |
| The latest tensions ramped up in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash. This plunged bilateral ties to their lowest point in more than a decade. | The latest tensions ramped up in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash. This plunged bilateral ties to their lowest point in more than a decade. |
| In the past two months, both countries have imposed border restrictions on one another. Cambodia banned imports from Thailand such as fruits and vegetables, and stopped importing power and internet services. | In the past two months, both countries have imposed border restrictions on one another. Cambodia banned imports from Thailand such as fruits and vegetables, and stopped importing power and internet services. |
| Both countries have also strengthened troop presence along the border in recent weeks. | Both countries have also strengthened troop presence along the border in recent weeks. |