US EditionThailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads
Curfew in Trat province affects five districts bordering Cambodia as heavy-weapons clashes cause displacement and damage amid stalled diplomacy, officials said.
- On Sunday, Thailand announced a curfew in Trat province as fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas, covering five districts bordering Koh Kong but excluding Koh Chang and Koh Kood.
- After a May skirmish that killed a Cambodian soldier, the dispute reignited with heavy-weapons fire exchanged since Monday along the 817 kilometre Cambodia–Thailand border, the worst fighting since the July five-day clash.
- Thai forces said they destroyed a bridge used to deliver heavy weapons and launched an operation targeting artillery in Koh Kong province; the curfew in Sakeo province remains, and Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri said `Overall, there have been clashes continuously`.
- On Dec. 14, displaced residents rested at a temporary camp in Banteay Meanchey province while U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders agreed to `cease all shooting`.
- Cambodia accused Thailand of striking civilian infrastructure, while Thailand said `Cambodia has to cease hostility first before we can negotiate`; on Saturday, Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to fight `until we feel no more harm and threats to our land and people`.
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Cambodia denounces continued attacks by Thailand
While some battlefields remain calm, others continue to experience intense fighting as Thai forces persist in aggressive attacks using artillery, tanks, F-16 fighter jets, toxic gas, and cluster bombs, stated Lieutenant General Maly Socheata. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, some of the main affected areas include Preah Vihear and Khnar Temple in Preah Vihear province; the village of Ek Pheap (Pursat); and the …
Several provinces along the border with Cambodia have been bombed and shelled overnight, according to Thailand's Ministry of Defense. Thailand is now imposing a curfew in large parts of Trat province. The tourist islands of Koh Chang and Koh Kood are exempt.
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Thailand's curfew covers five districts of Trat province that neighbour Koh Kong. Residents are prohibited from leaving their homes between 7pm and 5am.
Thailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads
Thailand announced a curfew in its southeastern Trat province on Sunday as fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region, two days after U.S. President and would-be peacemaker Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to stop.
On Saturday morning, the armies of both sides reported attacks.
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