Thailand-Cambodia truce breaks down amid fresh clashes; talks still underway

Negotiations are ongoing between the militaries of Thailand and Cambodia on Tuesday, a Thai army spokesman said, even as the Thai side accused Cambodian troops of multiple attacks in violation of a ceasefire that came into effect at midnight.

The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia met in Malaysia on Monday and agreed to halt their deadliest conflict in more than a decade following five days of intense fighting that displaced over 300,000 people.

"There are still efforts ongoing for negotiation between the two sides," said Colonel Richa Suksuwanon, the Thai army's deputy spokesperson, adding that military commanders were likely to meet at 10 a.m. local time (0300 GMT).


In the ceasefire agreement announced in Malaysia, the two militaries were to hold talks at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, following a cessation of violence at midnight.

The Thai army said in a statement that Cambodia had conducted attacks at multiple locations early on Tuesday in violation of the ceasefire and Thailand had retaliated proportionately in self defence.

A spokesperson for Cambodia's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.