Bangladesh, July 29 -- A fragile ceasefire aimed at halting a deadly and escalating border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has been thrown into doubt less than 24 hours after it came into effect. On the morning of July 29, the Thai military accused Cambodian forces of violating the truce through multiple armed provocations, igniting fears of renewed clashes and casting uncertainty over a peace process that had only just begun.

The truce, brokered by Malaysia and announced in the city of Putrajaya on July 28, was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough following nearly a week of intense fighting along disputed sections of the Thai-Cambodian border. The violence had erupted in late May but flared dramatically in the past week, leading t...