Cambodia has ordered the closure of all border crossings with Thailand “until further notice,” its interior ministry announced on Saturday, as armed clashes continued despite Washington’s claims of an imminent ceasefire.

The move came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said Thai and Cambodian leaders had agreed to stop fighting following his phone calls with both prime ministers. However, statements from both governments suggested no such agreement had taken effect on the ground.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said a ceasefire would only be possible if Cambodia fully withdrew its forces from disputed areas and cleared landmines along the border. Cambodian officials, meanwhile, said their forces would continue operations to defend national sovereignty.

Casualties Mount On Both Sides

Thailand confirmed that four soldiers were killed on Saturday, raising its military death toll since Monday to 15, with at least 270 personnel injured. Thai authorities also said six civilians were wounded in cross-border rocket attacks.

Cambodia reported at least 11 civilian deaths and 59 injuries since the fighting escalated earlier in the week but has not updated its military casualty figures.

Both sides accused each other of targeting civilian infrastructure. Cambodia’s defence ministry said Thai F-16 fighter jets bombed hotel buildings and a bridge, while Thailand said Cambodian rockets struck residential areas, injuring civilians.

Mass displacement has followed the violence, with an estimated 700,000 people evacuated from border regions on both sides.

Trump’s Mediation Under Strain

Trump earlier claimed he could stop the conflict “by picking up the phone,” later announcing on social media that the two countries had agreed to “cease shooting” and revert to a peace deal signed in October under US and Malaysian mediation.

Yet neither Bangkok nor Phnom Penh publicly endorsed an immediate ceasefire after speaking with the US president. Thai officials stressed that trade pressure should not be used as leverage, warning Washington against linking the conflict to tariffs, as occurred during a previous flare-up in July.

Cambodian leaders made no reference to US-brokered terms, instead reiterating their resolve to continue fighting.