US President Donald Trump has now also intervened in the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.

Despite US President Donald Trump's calls for a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, fighting erupted again this morning in the border region. The Foreign Ministry in Bangkok quoted a military spokesman as saying that Cambodia initiated the fighting and that the shelling also hit civilian homes. According to the Thai newspaper Khaosod, the attack occurred in the Phanom Dong Rak district in the northeastern province of Surin.

Cambodia, however, accused its neighbor of opening fire early in the morning. "Despite telephone conversations between the heads of government of the two countries and US President Donald Trump, Thai soldiers continue to aggressively intrude into Cambodian territory," the Phnom Penh Post newspaper wrote on X. According to the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, two well-known Hindu temples were also targeted.

Since the clashes began on Thursday, the Southeast Asian neighbors have accused each other of triggering the escalation.

On Saturday, after the phone calls, Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform: "They have agreed to meet immediately and quickly work out a ceasefire and ultimately PEACE!" He added: "We happen to be negotiating our trade relations with both countries right now, but we don't want to make a deal with either country if they're fighting—and I've told them so!"

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said in a statement that his country supports Trump's proposal for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire between the two armed forces. He thanked the US president for his initiative and mediation in the conflict.

Thailand's interim Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai also emphasized that his government "agrees in principle to a ceasefire." However, the Cambodian side must first demonstrate serious intentions for peace.

The border conflict, which has been simmering since colonial times, recently escalated dangerously. Following exchanges of fire along the border, the Thai military reportedly deployed fighter jets against Cambodian positions. Cambodia responded with artillery fire, including on residential areas. There were deaths and injuries on both sides, mostly civilians.

According to government figures, more than 130,000 people are displaced in Thailand. According to the Ministry of Defense in Phnom Penh, the number of displaced people in Cambodia has now risen to 80,000. More than 500 schools in the border region have been closed.