Anutin rejects Trump ceasefire claim, vows continued military action

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday rebutted the US president’s claim that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to a ceasefire, saying Thailand would continue military operations to eliminate the threats.

In an English-language post on his Facebook page, Anutin said said military actions would continue until Thailand no longer faced harm or threats to its land and people.

“I want to make this clear. Our actions this morning already spoke,” he wrote, referring to Thai military operations against Cambodia along the northeastern and eastern borders earlier in the day.

Anutin also reaffirmed that the landmine explosion that injured Thai soldiers was not a roadside accident, as suggested by President Donald Trump in a post on X.

“It was definitely not a roadside accident. Thailand will continue to carry out military actions until we feel no more harm or threats to our land and people. I want to make this clear,” Anutin wrote.

Trump earlier claimed in a post on his Truth Social platform that he had a “very good conversation” with Anutin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet regarding the prolonged series of border skirmishes.

“They have agreed to cease all shooting effective this evening (Friday) and return to the original peace accord made with me and them, with the help of the great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,” Trump wrote.

Meanwhile, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in his capacity as ASEAN chair, plans to call a special meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers to discuss the fighting, in a renewed effort to ease tensions and restore peace.

Anutin last night held a telephone conversation with Trump concerning the restoration of peace along the border.

He told reporters after the call that he had informed Trump that Thailand has strictly adhered to the Kuala Lumpur Joint Peace Declaration, but that Cambodia had violated the agreement.

“Thailand has never stepped outside the agreed conditions,” he said, adding, “It is Cambodia that has violated them. If they violate the agreement without causing casualties, we can still talk. But if the violation results in the loss of Thai lives, limbs or property, Thailand must respond to defend its sovereignty and territory.”

Also present during the call were Thailand’s foreign and commerce ministers, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio joining.