Thai mulls blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as conflict rages on

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 US President Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to a new ceasefire.

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Meanwhile, Thailand announced its first civilian death in a week of fighting with Cambodia, as international efforts fail to stop violence that has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.

The latest killing comes a day after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed between the Southeast Asian neighbours.

"I have been here for six days and I feel sad that the fighting continues," 63-year-old Sean Leap told AFP at an evacuation centre in Cambodia's border province of Banteay Meanchey. "I want it to stop," he said, adding he was worried about his home and livestock.

At least 27 people have been killed, including 15 Thai soldiers and II Cambodian civilians, officials said on Sunday.

A Thai civilian killed in Sisaket province was the first nonmilitary death recorded in the country since the latest round of fighting began on December 7, health ministry spokesman Ekachai Piensriwatchara confirmed to AFP.

The Thai army said the 63-year-old man was killed by shrapnel after Cambodian forces fired rockets into a civilian area.