Soth Sim decided to return to his home in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province, which is 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the border with Thailand’s Surin province, as a ceasefire between the two Southeast Asian nations seemed to take hold despite accusations of violations.

Cambodia and Thailand forces fought each other for the third day over contested territory as the death toll rose to at least 32 as both sought a cease-fire.

Thailand accused Cambodia on Wednesday of a “flagrant violation” of a truce deal to end cross-border fighting, saying Cambodian troops launched