Thailand imposes a curfew along its coastline due to the escalation of hostilities at the Cambodia border.

Thailand declared a curfew in its southern Trat province on Sunday as hostilities with Cambodia extended to coastal regions of a contested border area, two days after US President and prospective mediator Donald Trump stated that both parties had consented to ceasefire.

This year, the Southeast Asian neighbors have engaged in armed conflict many times since a Cambodian soldier was killed in a May battle, rekindling a dispute that has displaced hundreds of thousands on both sides of the border.

Since Cambodia reiterated its willingness to engage in a ceasefire on Saturday, there have been ongoing confrontations, stated Thai Defence Ministry spokesman Rear Admiral Surasant Kongsiri during a press conference in Bangkok following the announcement of the curfew.

Thailand is amenable to a diplomatic resolution; however, “Cambodia must first terminate hostilities before negotiations can commence,” he stated.

On Saturday, Thai forces announced the destruction of a bridge utilized by Cambodia for the transport of heavy weaponry and other equipment to the area, and initiated an operation aimed at pre-positioned artillery in Cambodia’s coastal Koh Kong province.

Cambodia accused Thailand of attacking civilian facilities.

The curfew in Thailand encompasses five districts of Trat province adjacent to Koh Kong, omitting the tourist islands of Koh Chang and Koh Kood. The military previously instituted a curfew in the eastern Sakeo province, which is still in effect.

Since Monday, Thailand and Cambodia have engaged in heavy-weapons exchanges at several locations along their 817-kilometer (508-mile) border, marking some of the most intense hostilities since a five-day confrontation in July that concluded with mediation by Trump and Malaysia.

Trump stated that he conversed with Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday, and they concurred to “cease all shooting.”

On Saturday, Anutin pledged to continue the struggle “until we perceive no further harm and threats to our territory and populace”.

A White House spokesman then stated that Trump anticipated all parties to fulfill their obligations and that “he will hold anyone accountable as necessary to halt the violence and secure lasting peace”.