Thailand considers blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as border conflict escalates

Military personnel carry the coffin of Private Mustageem Chema, covered by the Thai national flag, during a procession ceremony to transport bodies to their home town, at a military airport amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Thailand's military said it was considering blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, as fighting between the two countries spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region two days after U.S. President Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to a new ceasefire.

The Southeast Asian neighbours have resorted to arms several times this year since a Cambodian soldier was killed in a May skirmish, reigniting a conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the border.