Cambodia Closes Border with Thailand As Fighting Continues

Cambodia announced it was closing its border with Thailand, after a new round of fighting has displaced more than 700,000 people and killed dozens.

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00:00Cambodia has closed its border with Thailand, as the conflict between the two sides shows no signs of slowing down.

00:10There have been no ceasefire talks. No agreements were made.

00:15The call with Trump was just to update the situation only.

00:19Thailand will have to proceed to protect its sovereignty and its people.

00:22This comes just one day after U.S. President Donald Trump said both countries' leaders had agreed to a ceasefire.

00:31Neither Thailand nor Cambodia have confirmed that a ceasefire was in place.

00:36In recent flare-ups of fighting, Phnom Penh claims to have killed 15 Thai soldiers while saying 11 of its own civilians are dead.

00:44Bangkok has accused the other side of launching rockets into its civilian areas.

00:49At least 700,000 people have been displaced in its latest round of fighting.

00:58I feel scared. I asked the Thai side to stop shelling.

01:02As the fighting continues, people are scared and cannot do anything.

01:06Fighting across the disputed border first broke out in July, leading to the deaths of at least 48 people.