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Fighting was built on Saturday morning near the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after US President Donald Trump, who acted as a mediator, announced that he had won an agreement with both countries.
Thai authorities say they are not willing to end the boycott. Cambodia did not directly comment on Trump’s claim, but its defense ministry said the Thai Jets were made to fly on Saturday morning.
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Saturday that some of Trump’s arguments ‘did not show an accurate understanding of the situation. ”
He said Trump’s description of the explosion that injured Thai soldiers as a “side-of-the-road accident” was wrong, and did not show Thailand’s position that it was a deliberate act of aggression.
Sihasak said that Trump’s willingness to credit what could be “information from sources that deliberately distorted the facts” instead of believing in Thailand hurt the feelings of the Thai people “because we are proud – to be a partner of the oldest agreements of the United States in the region.”
The latest high-profile fighting intensified on Dec. 7 that wounded two Thai soldiers and sparked a firestorm fueled by Trump that ended five days of fighting earlier in July in protracted clashes.
The July termination by Malaysia was also driven by pressure from Trump, who reportedly withheld trade rights unless Thailand and Cambodia agreed. It was formally established in more detail in October at a regional meeting in Malaysia where Trump.
More than half a million were transported by fighting
More than a dozen people on both sides of the border have been officially reported killed in the past week’s fighting, and more than half a million have been displaced.
The Thai military admitted 15 of its soldiers died during the fighting and it was estimated earlier this week that there were 165 deaths among Cambodian soldiers. Cambodia has never announced military casualties, but it has said at least 11 civilians have been killed and more than sixty dozen are wounded.
Trump, after speaking with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Menet, announced on Friday an agreement to resume fire.
“They have agreed to stop all the successful shooters tonight, go back to the original peace accord, and, with the help of Malaysia’s top diplomat, Anyar Ibrahim,” Trump said.
Trump’s claim came after midnight in Bangkok. After his phone call with Trump, Anutin said he explained Thailand’s reasons for fighting and that peace would depend on Cambodia stopping its attacks first.
Thailand’s foreign ministry openly disputed Trump’s claim that the businessman had been reached. Anutin’s busy day on Friday included dissolving Parliament, so new elections were held early next year.
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, in the comments he sent early Saturday morning, also did not mention the cessation of fire.
The leaders spoke with Trump Friday night
Hun Manet said he held phone conversations Friday night with Trump, and the night before with his Malaysian counterpart, and thanked both for “their continued efforts to achieve lasting peace between Cambodia and Thailand.”
“Cambodia is ready to cooperate in any way necessary,” Hun Manet wrote.
Anwar then posted on social media that he was urging both sides to end the ceasefire on Saturday night.
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The Prime Minister of Cambodia, who also posted online, approved the online initiative, which included Malaysia and the United States helped oversee it. However, Anutin denied that his country is in talks with this proposal as well.
Thailand has maintained what it says are strict military restrictions, while Cambodia has been firing thousands of BM-21 rockets to calm the situation.
BM-21 Rocket launchers can fire up to 40 rockets at a time at a range of 30-40 km. These rockets cannot be aimed directly and can reach far away areas where most of the population has already been evacuated.
However, the Thai military announced on Saturday that a BM-21 rocket had hit a civilian area in Sisaket province, seriously injuring two civilians who were living in a security bunker.
Thailand’s Navy was also reported by both sides to join the war on Saturday morning, with Thailand’s warship Shelling SouthwesStern Province of Koh Kong. Each side means another open fire first.
