Trump says Thailand, Cambodia agree to renew ceasefire after deadly clashes

Thailand and Cambodia person agreed “to cease each shooting” effectual Friday, according to United States President Donald Trump.

Trump announced the statement to restart the ceasefire successful a societal media station pursuing calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet connected Friday.

“They person agreed to CEASE each shooting effectual this evening, and spell backmost to the archetypal Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the assistance of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,” Trump wrote connected his Truth Social platform.

Fighting betwixt the Southeast Asian neighbours this week has killed astatine slightest 20 radical and displaced astir fractional a cardinal connected some sides of the disputed border.

The archetypal ceasefire betwixt the 2 nations successful July was brokered by Malaysia and pushed done by unit from Trump, who threatened to withhold commercialized privileges unless Thailand and Cambodia agreed. It was formalised successful much item successful October astatine a determination gathering successful Malaysia that Trump attended.

However, Thailand suspended the statement successful November aft Thai soldiers were wounded by landmines astatine the border.

Both sides person continued a propaganda warfare since, repeatedly blaming the different for reigniting a long-running struggle implicit the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) border.

The latest circular of warring entered its 5th time connected Friday.

Neither Thailand nor Cambodia person independently confirmed the latest deal.

However, earlier successful the day, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said helium told Trump that the onus was connected Cambodia to extremity the violence.

Anutin said Trump had voiced his enactment for a ceasefire during a call.

“I replied that he’d amended archer that to our friend,” Anutin added, referring to Cambodia.

“It needs to beryllium announced to the satellite that Cambodia is going to comply with the ceasefire.”