Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, after Bangkok said it was pausing the implementation of a US-backed peace deal.

Five days of hostilities erupted between Thailand and Cambodia this summer, killing 43 people and displacing around 300,000 before a truce backed by US President Donald Trump cooled tensions.

However, Thailand on Monday paused implementation of a follow-on deal to wind down hostilities, claiming a blast from a newly laid landmine had wounded four of its soldiers.

Two days on, both sides traded blame over fresh gunfire.

Cambodian information minister Neth Pheaktra told AFP “Thai soldiers opened fire on civilians”, wounding at least five in Prey Chan village of Banteay Meanchey Province, citing a toll from local authori

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