Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

Curfew declared in several areas in Thailand

Thailand has declared a curfew in the southeastern parts of the coastal province of Trat as a result of the fighting with Cambodia, reports Reuters.

The curfew applies to five districts in the province, but does not include the tourist islands of Koh Chang and Koh Kood.

The fighting has been going on since Monday and both sides have accused each other of violating the previous ceasefire. The fighting has also continued after the US president announced on Saturday night that the countries had agreed to a new ceasefire.

Hundreds of Swedes near the border: "Getting stressed"

At the same time as the situation between Thailand and Cambodia is becoming increasingly tense, around 600 Swedes are near the border, writes DN.

Ida Lilius from Umeå and her family have recently arrived on the island of Koh Chang, which is located within the area that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been advising Swedes against traveling to since yesterday.

– You get stressed of course, especially when traveling with children, and think about how to act, she says.

TT has been in contact with Ingrid Eriksson from Gothenburg, who has chosen to leave Koh Chang following the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' new advice.

"We thought we would follow the advice so that, among other things, insurance applies if something happens, plus that safety comes before money and pleasure," she writes to the news agency.