The Thai army said Cambodia had fired shots into several areas, early on Sunday (July 27), including near civilian homes, as US President Donald Trump called for a ceasefire. Residents assessed the damage to homes and vehicles in Thailand's Surin province on Sunday.

A fierce border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated, resulting in significant casualties and displacement. International concern has grown, prompting intervention from US President Donald Trump,

According to a series of posts on Truth Social on Saturday (local time), the US President has once again leveraged trade negotiations in order to broker a ceasefire and peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand.

The deadly conflict on the Thai-Cambodian border pits a longtime United States ally with decades of experience against a relatively young armed force with close ties to China.

"The U.S. already flunked the test and that should be a wakeup call," a former senior U.S. State Department official told Newsweek.