By Admin 
Thailand imposed a curfew in its south-eastern Trat province on Sunday after fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas over a disputed border area. This incident happened two days after US President Donald Trump’s statement in which he had said that both sides have agreed to stop the fighting. The Defense Ministry gave an update on the current situation on Sunday morning.
Thailand said retaliatory action
The Bangkok Post quoted Defense Ministry spokesperson Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri as saying that Thailand retaliated in accordance with international rules. According to him, from 10 pm on Saturday night to 1 am on Sunday, Cambodia sent drones to Trat province in eastern Thailand and fired rockets and shells at Si Sa Ket province in the north-eastern province at 4.15 am. At 5.15 am, Cambodia again started attacks along the entire border to the north-east and east of Thailand.
Is Cambodia ignoring the ceasefire?
Radim Surasant alleged that Cambodia is not paying any attention to the ceasefire. “Cambodia has not implemented a ceasefire as claimed,” he said.
He said this while referring to a report which said that Cambodia had agreed to a proposal by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is the chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Under this proposal, Thailand and Cambodia were to give ceasefire by 10 pm on Saturday night. He further said that the Royal Thai Navy will impose a curfew from 7 pm to 5 am in four districts of Trat – Khlong Yai, Bo Rai, Khao Saming and Mueang. Earlier, curfew was imposed in four districts of Sa Kao in the east.
Thai army destroyed the bridge
The Defense Ministry had also given an update on Saturday evening. It was reported that Thai forces had destroyed a bridge that Cambodia used to transport heavy weapons and other equipment into the region and launched an operation targeting artillery already deployed in Cambodia’s coastal Koh Kong province.
The Southeast Asian neighbors have used weapons several times this year, including when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash in May, reigniting a conflict that has displaced millions on both sides of the border.