Cambodia's Ministry of National Defense accused Thailand of continued bombing on 13/12. Thai military F-16 fighter jets dropped 7 bombs on several targets, damaging a hotel and a bridge in Tmor Da commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province. Cambodia's national news agency AKP claimed these actions extended attacks to civilians and civilian infrastructure in Cambodia.

Thailand has not yet commented on the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense's statement.

A hotel in Tmor Da commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province, Cambodia, was damaged after being bombed on 13/12. *Photo: AKP*.

The Cambodian accusation came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "positive" phone call with the leaders of both nations. Mr. Trump stated that he had spoken with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. He claimed both sides agreed to a complete ceasefire, effective that night, and to resume the original peace agreement that he had previously helped establish with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, adding that both Bangkok and Phnom Penh "are ready to move towards peace."

However, statements from Thai and Cambodian leaders following their calls with Mr. Trump did not explicitly confirm the agreement he described. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called the discussion "good" and emphasized that "the whole world needs to be informed that Cambodia will abide by the ceasefire." He added, "The party violating the agreement needs to rectify the situation, not the party that has been violated."

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, in a Facebook post, reiterated Phnom Penh's commitment to peaceful dispute resolution. He also asked the U.S. and Malaysia to use their intelligence-gathering capabilities "to verify which side fired first" when clashes re-erupted on 7/12.

A bridge in Tmor Da commune was hit by bombs on 13/12. *Photo: AKP*.

This latest development follows a previous ceasefire agreement signed in October in Malaysia, brokered by Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump had used tariff pressure to bring Thailand and Cambodia to the negotiating table, ending a 5-day border conflict in July.

Despite the October agreement, both nations have since repeatedly accused each other of violations. Thailand announced the suspension of its peace agreement with Cambodia on 10/11, following a mine explosion that injured two soldiers near the border. Clashes intensified on 7/12, when Cambodian and Thai soldiers exchanged gunfire along the disputed border. In the following days, both sides deployed heavy weaponry, including F-16 fighter jets and multiple rocket launchers, striking targets and causing casualties among soldiers and civilians.

Huyen Le (According to AFP, AKP)