Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting that has engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.Each side had already agreed to a truce in principle,

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. BANGKOK, Thailand – Military leaders from Thailand and Cambodia

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia held and military commanders from both sides met to discuss measures to maintain the truce, as some residents along the disputed frontier trickled back home after five days of intense fighting.

The ceasefire comes days before the U.S. is expected to announce new trade tariff decisions. Cambodia and Thailand have both been two of the hardest-hit countries as a result of Trump’s trade war, with 36% tariff on goods from both countries taking effect this coming Friday.

BANGKOK: Thailand's army accused Cambodia of violating the countries' truce agreement on Tuesday (Jul 29), saying clashes continued despite a deal to pause combat along their jungle frontier.

A Cambodian government official has sung praise to U.S. President Donald Trump for "bringing about peace" after Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a cease-fire starting at midnight local time on Monday.

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) on Monday defended a strike on a building in Cambodia near the border in Surin province, saying the structure was used by Cambodian soldiers to fire long-range weapons into Thailand.

The talks between Phumtham Wechayachai, acting Prime Minister of Thailand, and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet, may bring a temporary pause to the conflict; however, lasting peace remains unlikely unless the deeper,