Several border provinces have been shelled and bombed overnight, the Thai Ministry of Defense claims. Cambodia's counterpart, for its part, states that Thailand has been attacking border areas with grenade fire and bombs since midnight.
Bangkok says 26 people have been killed, 10 civilians and 16 soldiers, according to the EFE news agency. Phnom Penh has confirmed 11 civilian deaths, but has not reported any military casualties. Nearly 400 people on both sides have been injured.
Hundreds of thousands evacuated
The fighting along the border has forced the evacuation of over 600,000 people on both sides, while thousands of people have been stranded since Cambodia closed all border crossings with Thailand.
Cambodian Cheav Sokun and her son left Thailand along with tens of thousands of others during the deadly clashes in July, but her husband stayed behind.
"He asked me to return first. After that, the border was closed, so he can't come back. I'm worried about him," she told AFP.
No ceasefire
The US president said on Friday that a ceasefire agreement had been reached after talks with the prime ministers of both countries. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has also participated in the mediation efforts. But the fighting has continued since Bangkok refused to announce a formal end to the fighting, EFE reports.
Cambodia has urged its citizens living in Thailand and Thais trying to cross the border to stay where they are "until the ceasefire comes into effect."
The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia stems from a long-standing dispute over a colonial border. The latest unrest has been ongoing on and off since May, when fighting broke out after a deadly exchange of gunfire on the border.
