Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire after renewed border clashes, Trump says
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to halt all shooting from Friday evening following renewed fighting along their shared border, U.S. President Donald...
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to halt all shooting from Friday evening following renewed fighting along their shared border, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he held separate conversations with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet earlier in the day, describing the discussions as constructive.
“I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand and the Prime Minister of Cambodia concerning the very unfortunate reawakening of their long-running conflict,” Trump wrote, adding that both sides expressed readiness for peace and continued trade relations with the United States.
According to Trump, the two countries agreed to return to the original peace framework that he said was brokered earlier this year with the support of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The announcement follows the resurgence of border tensions on Sunday, when clashes broke out in disputed areas along the Thailand-Cambodia frontier.
Both governments accused each other of initiating the fighting and confirmed casualties, while residents in affected regions were displaced and moved to temporary shelters.
Neither Bangkok nor Phnom Penh immediately issued official statements confirming the ceasefire details, but humanitarian conditions along the border have drawn increased international attention in recent days.
The Thailand-Cambodia border has been a recurring source of tension for decades, with sporadic violence erupting despite previous agreements aimed at de-escalation.
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