Cambodia has shut its border crossings with Thailand, after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting.

Curfew imposed in several border areas

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Cambodian officials closed all border crossings from Thailand as fighting continues between the two nations despite a claimed cease-fire.

Thailand's curfew covers five districts of Trat province that neighbour Koh Kong. Residents are prohibited from leaving their homes between 7pm and 5am.

The Southeast Asian neighbours have resorted to arms several times this year since a Cambodian soldier was killed in a May skirmish.

KANTHARALAK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s government said a rocket attack from Cambodia on Sunday killed a 63-year-old villager, its first civilian death reported as a direct result of combat over the past week along the border of the two Southeast Asian nations. Both countries confirmed that large-scale fighting, which was set off by a skirmish […]