Phnom penh: Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand have entered their second week, with Bangkok refuting US President Donald Trump's assertion that a truce had been brokered to end the ongoing hostilities. The conflict, deeply rooted in a colonial-era demarcation dispute along their 800-kilometer (500-mile) border, has forced approximately 800,000 people from their homes, according to officials. According to TRTworld.com, the fighting has resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people, including 14 Thai soldiers and 11 Cambodian civilians. Both nations have blamed each other for initiating the clashes, claiming self-defense, and accusing the other of targeting civilians. While Trump announced that a truce and subsequent agreement had been reached, Thai leaders later disputed this, asserting that no ceasefire deal had been made, and both governments confirmed that clashes continued into Sunday morning. The situation escalated as Thai defense ministry spokesman Surasant Kongsiri accused Cambodia o f shelling and bombing several border provinces overnight and into Sunday. In contrast, Cambodia's defense ministry spokeswoman Maly Socheata claimed that Thailand continued to fire mortars and bombs into border areas since midnight. In response to the unfulfilled promise of a truce, Cambodia closed its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, stranding migrant workers. Cheav Sokun, sheltering under a makeshift tent at an evacuation site in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey, expressed worry for her husband, who remained in Thailand to work. She recounted how she and her son evacuated Thailand alongside thousands of other Cambodian migrant workers during July's deadly clashes, but her husband stayed behind due to his job. On the Thai side, Watthanachai Kamngam, a music teacher in Surin province, described witnessing the conflict firsthand, noting the early morning sky filled with rockets and distant explosions. He has been documenting the events through his paintings, capturing scenes of military engagement and the impact on civilians. The Thai military has imposed an overnight curfew from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am in affected provinces as the situation remains tense. Efforts by the United States, China, and Malaysia, as ASEAN chair, initially brokered a ceasefire in July, followed by Trump's endorsement of a joint declaration between Thailand and Cambodia in October. However, the agreement unraveled after Thai soldiers were injured by landmines, leading to its suspension. Despite Trump's assurances of further diplomatic engagement, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul indicated that their recent conversation did not include explicit instructions to initiate a ceasefire. Anutin also downplayed any linkage between US-Thailand trade talks and the border conflict, although he mentioned that Trump assured Thailand of preferential trade benefits.