"No ceasefire": Thai PM rejects peace after 1st civilian killed in border clash

• Thailand's PM Anutin Charnvirakul rejected calls for a ceasefire with Cambodia following the first civilian death in border clashes.
• The PM's decision came despite US President Trump's plea for a ceasefire during a phone call.
• A Thai villager was killed by a Cambodian BM-21 rocket, prompting Thailand to lodge a protest with the UN over indiscriminate attacks.
• Thai casualties include one civilian and 16 soldiers killed, with 327 others wounded in the ongoing conflict.
• Curfews have been imposed in Thai provinces bordering Cambodia, while Cambodian PM Hun Manet rallied support for his army.

Why It Matters: Rejection of ceasefire after civilian death signals escalating border conflict.