A Cambodian government official has sung praise to U.S. President Donald Trump for "bringing about peace" after Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a cease-fire starting at midnight local time on Monday.

After Bangkok rejected what it called the "baseless accusation" it had used chemical weapons over Cambodia during the Southeast Asian neighbours' bloodiest military clashes in decades, a months-old photo resurfaced in posts falsely claiming it showed the Thai air force using a "poisonous smoke weapon".

You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodian forces along their disputed border after troops exchanged fire in a dramatic eruption of tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.