Sat Dec 13 01:39:34 UTC 2025: Thailand Continues Bombing Cambodia Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Claim

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Despite an announcement by former U.S. President Donald Trump that he had brokered a ceasefire, the Cambodian Defence Ministry reports that Thai F-16 fighter jets continue to bomb targets within Cambodian territory. The renewed conflict between the neighboring countries centers on disputed ownership of centuries-old temples along their 800km border.

According to a Cambodian Ministry of Defence social media post, Thai military aircraft dropped seven bombs on Cambodian targets on December 13, 2025. The ministry further detailed numerous aerial and ground attacks extending into Saturday morning. The Khmer Times, citing the Ministry of Information, reported that two hotels were bombed in the Thmor Da area of Pursat province, which borders Thailand. The Thai navy also reportedly launched 20 artillery shells into Koh Kong province, striking hotels and beaches. No casualties have been reported.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul contradicted Trump’s claim of a ceasefire. “Thailand will continue to perform military actions until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people,” Anutin stated in a Facebook post. He also rejected Trump’s claim that a bomb attack on Thai soldiers was an accident.

The fighting has entered its sixth day, resuming after a previous peace agreement brokered by Trump in October collapsed. The conflict has resulted in at least 20 deaths and nearly 200 injuries across both countries, with an estimated 600,000 people displaced.

Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform that he had secured an agreement between the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia to “cease all shooting” after a conversation with Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, facilitated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim.

Analysts suggest the conflict may be politically advantageous for Prime Minister Anutin, who is facing flagging poll numbers due to perceived mishandling of flooding and the economy. Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Bangkok, Jack Barton, reported that the conflict “has seen his popularity rising” and that Anutin is “unlikely he will want to return to a ceasefire until the results of those elections within two months are known.” The Prime Minister recently announced he would dissolve parliament due to a legislative impasse with the opposition People’s Party, paving the way for a snap election.

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