Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia persisted for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday, as both governments awaited a promised phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump, who says he believes he can once again halt the confrontation along their contested frontier.
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Fighting intensified on Wednesday across more than a dozen locations along the 817-kilometer border, marking the heaviest exchange since a five-day battle in July, considered the most severe in recent years. That confrontation ended only after Trump called the two leaders and threatened to suspend trade discussions unless they halted hostilities. He now says he expects to speak with them on Thursday.
“I think I can get them to stop fighting,” Trump said on Wednesday. “I think I’m scheduled to speak to them tomorrow.”
Thai officials have taken a more cautious approach this time to overtures from Trump and from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Ibrahim played a central role in brokering July’s agreement, which led to an extended ceasefire signed in October. After speaking with both sides on Tuesday, he noted that no resolution had been reached but welcomed “the openness and willingness of both leaders to continue negotiations in order to ease tensions”.
Fighting between #Thailand and #Cambodia has entered its fourth day as both sides waited for a promised telephone call from US President Donald Trump, who says he believes he can again end the conflict between the two Southeast Asian nations.https://t.co/5bPkJJTRa6
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) December 11, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday that he would “explain and clarify” the situation if Trump contacts him. “He will need to hear the details directly from me if he contacts me,” he told reporters. “I believe the foreign minister will already be providing information at the diplomatic level.”
The two governments continue to blame each other for triggering the latest confrontation, accusing one another of targeting civilians with artillery and rocket fire. “Right now, no one wants conflict, especially with neighboring countries,” Anutin said. “But Thailand is very confident that it has been invaded. Therefore, it is necessary to safeguard the country’s independence and sovereignty.”
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its fourth day on December 11 as both sides waited for a promised telephone call from President Trump, who says he believes he can again end the conflict between the two Southeast Asian nations https://t.co/hycF3i2jbX
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 11, 2025
Cambodia’s Interior Ministry reported on Wednesday evening that homes, schools, roads, pagodas and ancient temples had been damaged by “Thailand’s intensified shelling and F-16 air strikes targeting villages and civilian population centres up to 30 km inside Cambodian territory”. On Thursday, the defence ministry accused Thailand of committing “brutal acts of aggression” against civilian targets, including schools and temples. Thailand denies striking civilian infrastructure.
The human toll continues to grow. Cambodia reports 10 civilians killed, including an infant, and 60 wounded. Thailand’s army says nine soldiers have been killed and more than 120 injured. Authorities in both countries have evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from border areas.
With violence escalating and diplomatic options narrowing, both countries now wait to see whether Trump’s expected intervention can re-establish the fragile ceasefire agreed only months earlier.
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