Despite a ceasefire announcement by US President Donald Trump, fighting between Thailand and Cambodia continues, with Bangkok vowing even more military action.
00:04Days of fighting between Thailand and Cambodia have left destruction in its wake.
00:09The conflict continues even as U.S. President Donald Trump says the two sides have agreed to stop fighting.
00:16I think we just did a very good job with Thailand and Cambodia.
00:20We had them stop, so Thailand and Cambodia is in good shape.
00:24Contradicting Trump's comments, Thai Prime Minister Anitin Chonvirakul said on Facebook that his country will continue to carry out military actions against Cambodia.
00:35This is the latest in a border skirmish that started in July.
00:39After several days and multiple deaths, Trump managed to broker a truce, with Malaysia even stepping in to help mediate.
00:47But peace efforts ultimately crumbled.
00:49Thailand and Cambodia started trading fire again in early December.
00:53The violence has continued, despite Trump's repeated calls for peace.
00:58Chonvirakul says the responsibility for upholding a ceasefire falls on Cambodia.
01:05Trump said he wants a ceasefire.
01:07I replied that he better tell that to our friend.
01:10Don't say it's just a truce.
01:11It needs to be announced to the world that Cambodia is going to comply with the ceasefire.
01:16Both sides insist the other started the fighting,
01:19with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet calling on the U.S. and Malaysia to use satellite imagery to find out who's at fault.
01:27As the two countries trade blame and fire, people living in the border areas are caught in the middle,
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