Thailand's military has accused Cambodia of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, following weeks of deadly border clashes that displaced nearly one million people. The Royal Thai Army claims that over 250 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected flying across the border from Cambodia late Sunday (December 28) night, just days after the ceasefire was put into effect.&nbsp;The ceasefire, which began on Saturday (December 27) at noon local time (05:00 GMT), was hailed as a significant breakthrough after intense negotiations between the two countries, with diplomatic backing from China and the United States. Both sides agreed to halt military reinforcements, freeze the current positions along the border, and allow civilians to safely return to their homes.&nbsp;However, Thailand's military statement on Monday described Cambodia’s actions as "provocation" and a breach of the agreed-upon measures to reduce tensions. The army emphasised that such activities were inconsistent with the terms of the ceasefire. Furthermore, it warned that Thailand might reconsider the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers detained in Thailand since July, depending on the continuation of these violations. Cambodia, on the other hand, downplayed the incident. Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn called the drone sightings a "small issue" and suggested both sides had witnessed similar activities along the border.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/-houston-we-have-a-problem-did-the-lady-bird-lake-killer-move-to-houston-social-media-thinks-so-1767017832819">'HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!' Did the ‘lady bird lake killer’ move to Houston? Social media thinks so</a>&nbsp;The situation escalates just hours after both China and the United States praised the ceasefire. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called it a "hard-won" peace agreement, while US President Donald Trump also praised the quick resolution. The dispute between the two countries has historical roots, stretching back more than a century. This recent flare-up began earlier in the year when Cambodian women sang patriotic songs at a disputed temple.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tensions further intensified when a Cambodian soldier was killed during clashes in May, leading to five days of heavy fighting that resulted in numerous deaths and thousands of displaced civilians. A fragile ceasefire had been agreed upon in July and formalised in October, but it collapsed earlier this month when fresh skirmishes broke out. Both countries blamed each other for the ceasefire’s failure.

Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating ceasefire with drone activity along border

Thailand's military has accused Cambodia of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, following weeks of deadly border clashes that displaced nearly one million people. The Royal Thai Army claims that over 250 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected flying across the border from Cambodia late Sunday (December 28) night, just days after the ceasefire was put into effect. The ceasefire, which began on Saturday (December 27) at noon local time (05:00 GMT), was hailed as a significant breakthrough after intense negotiations between the two countries, with diplomatic backing from China and the United States. Both sides agreed to halt military reinforcements, freeze the current positions along the border, and allow civilians to safely return to their homes. However, Thailand's military statement on Monday described Cambodia’s actions as "provocation" and a breach of the agreed-upon measures to reduce tensions. The army emphasised that such activities were inconsistent with the terms of the ceasefire. Furthermore, it warned that Thailand might reconsider the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers detained in Thailand since July, depending on the continuation of these violations. Cambodia, on the other hand, downplayed the incident. Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn called the drone sightings a "small issue" and suggested both sides had witnessed similar activities along the border. Also Read: 'HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!' Did the ‘lady bird lake killer’ move to Houston? Social media thinks so The situation escalates just hours after both China and the United States praised the ceasefire. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called it a "hard-won" peace agreement, while US President Donald Trump also praised the quick resolution. The dispute between the two countries has historical roots, stretching back more than a century. This recent flare-up began earlier in the year when Cambodian women sang patriotic songs at a disputed temple. Tensions further intensified when a Cambodian soldier was killed during clashes in May, leading to five days of heavy fighting that resulted in numerous deaths and thousands of displaced civilians. A fragile ceasefire had been agreed upon in July and formalised in October, but it collapsed earlier this month when fresh skirmishes broke out. Both countries blamed each other for the ceasefire’s failure.

Thailand’s Army accuses Cambodia of violating a ceasefire by deploying drones along the border, threatening the fragile peace after weeks of deadly clashes

Thailand's military on Thursday said it was not behind a network of Facebook accounts that the social media giant took down on the grounds they were using deceptive behaviour to influence public debate.

Marking the first time it had taken down Thai accounts alleged to be linked to the government, Facebook said on Wednesday it had removed a Thailand-based network that included 77 accounts, 72 pages and 18 groups on Facebook and 18 accounts on Instagram, citing "coordinated inauthentic behaviour".

Facebook said in a report the operation was linked to the Thai military's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) and targeted audiences in Thailand's southern provinces, where conflict has flared on and off for decades as insurgent groups continue a guerrilla war to demand independence.

ISOC spokesman Thanathip Sawangsang on Thursday denied the military was involved.

"ISOC is not aware of the takedown of the Facebook accounts as reported in the news. Those were personal accounts not related to ISOC," Thanathip said in a statement.

"ISOC also doesn't engage in operations as reported in the news. We act as a centre for coordination to provide relief and refuge to the people."

The network used both fake accounts to pose as individuals from the area and authentic ones to manage groups and pages, including overt military pages and those that did not disclose their affiliations with the military, Facebook said.

The company said it took action based on the network's deceptive behaviour, which violated its policy against government interference.

It said the action was not based on the content, which included support for the military and the monarchy as well as allegations of violence and criticism of insurgent groups in southern Thailand.

In October, Twitter took down 926 accounts it said were linked to the Thai army that promoted pro-army and pro-government content.

The army at the time also denied links to the accounts.

Thailand's military on Thursday said it was not behind a network of Facebook accounts that the social media giant took down on the grounds they were using deceptive behaviour to influence public debate.

Thailand's military on Thursday said it was not behind a network of Facebook accounts that the social media giant took down on the grounds they were using deceptive behaviour to influence public debate. Marking the first time it had taken down Thai accounts alleged to be linked to the government, Facebook said on Wednesday it had removed a Thailand-based network that included 77 accounts, 72 pages and 18 groups on Facebook and 18 accounts on Instagram, citing "coordinated inauthentic behaviour". Facebook said in a report the operation was linked to the Thai military's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) and targeted audiences in Thailand's southern provinces, where conflict has flared on and off for decades as insurgent groups continue a guerrilla war to demand independence. ISOC spokesman Thanathip Sawangsang on Thursday denied the military was involved. "ISOC is not aware of the takedown of the Facebook accounts as reported in the news. Those were personal accounts not related to ISOC," Thanathip said in a statement. "ISOC also doesn't engage in operations as reported in the news. We act as a centre for coordination to provide relief and refuge to the people." The network used both fake accounts to pose as individuals from the area and authentic ones to manage groups and pages, including overt military pages and those that did not disclose their affiliations with the military, Facebook said. The company said it took action based on the network's deceptive behaviour, which violated its policy against government interference. It said the action was not based on the content, which included support for the military and the monarchy as well as allegations of violence and criticism of insurgent groups in southern Thailand. In October, Twitter took down 926 accounts it said were linked to the Thai army that promoted pro-army and pro-government content. The army at the time also denied links to the accounts.

Thai military denies involvement in network removed by Facebook

Thailand's army has denied using Twitter to promote personal agenda and spread misinformation about their political opposition.

Twitter suspended nearly 926 accounts for violating its manipulation policies. Apparently, all these accounts were linked to the Royal Thai Army (RTA)

These accounts were reportedly linked to the Thai Army and were targeting their political oppositions.

"These accounts were engaging in amplifying pro-RTA and pro-government content, as well as engaging in behaviour targeting prominent political opposition figures," it said in a statement.

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Thailand's army has, however, declined all these allegations.&nbsp;"The issue of information operations is a misunderstanding. We don`t do this. It`s not one of our objectives for using Twitter," said&nbsp;Deputy Army Spokeswoman Sirichan Ngathong.

She also said that all these suspended accounts were anonymous and did not belong to the army as the RTA only has one official account.

As per the data provided from Twitter, nearly two-thirds of these accounts had no followers and had very less activity

A study by Stanford Internet Observatory, a research group at Stanford University, said more than half of the accounts never tweeted and most of the tweets had no engagement. "This was a coordinated but low-impact operation," it said in an analysis.

The controversy has been a direct result for Thailand Army's rule in the country from 2014 till 2019&nbsp;when junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha stayed on as prime minister,&nbsp;rejecting the complaints of critics that the ballot was a facade to keep the military's hands on power.

Twitter also took down accounts it said were linked to the governments of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, and Russia.

Thailand's army has denied using Twitter to promote personal agenda and spread misinformation about their political opposition. Twitter suspended nearly 926 accounts for violating its manipulation policies.

Thailand's army has denied using Twitter to promote personal agenda and spread misinformation about their political opposition. Twitter suspended nearly 926 accounts for violating its manipulation policies. Apparently, all these accounts were linked to the Royal Thai Army (RTA) These accounts were reportedly linked to the Thai Army and were targeting their political oppositions. "These accounts were engaging in amplifying pro-RTA and pro-government content, as well as engaging in behaviour targeting prominent political opposition figures," it said in a statement. Also read| Thailand: Interpol issues 'red notice' for Red Bull heir's arrest Thailand's army has, however, declined all these allegations. "The issue of information operations is a misunderstanding. We don`t do this. It`s not one of our objectives for using Twitter," said Deputy Army Spokeswoman Sirichan Ngathong. She also said that all these suspended accounts were anonymous and did not belong to the army as the RTA only has one official account. As per the data provided from Twitter, nearly two-thirds of these accounts had no followers and had very less activity A study by Stanford Internet Observatory, a research group at Stanford University, said more than half of the accounts never tweeted and most of the tweets had no engagement. "This was a coordinated but low-impact operation," it said in an analysis. The controversy has been a direct result for Thailand Army's rule in the country from 2014 till 2019 when junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha stayed on as prime minister, rejecting the complaints of critics that the ballot was a facade to keep the military's hands on power. Twitter also took down accounts it said were linked to the governments of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, and Russia.

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Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating ceasefire with drone activity along border

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Thailand's Army denies spreading misinformation after Twitter suspends 926 accounts