US EditionThai PM to sign Cambodia ceasefire deal, skips summits over royal death
- On Oct 26, Anutin Charnvirakul will travel to Kuala Lumpur to sign a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, witnessed by President Donald Trump, U.S. President.
- A five-day border conflict in July left dozens dead and displaced about 300,000 people, prompting negotiations at the Joint Boundary Commission and Thai-Cambodia General Border Committee and talks among the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of the Interior.
- Queen Mother Sirikit died on Oct 24 at age 93, prompting Anutin to request moving the signing to Sunday morning to attend the royal funeral and oversee state funeral arrangements.
- With U.S. involvement, the deal serves both security and diplomatic roles, as U.S. officials pressed for the Declaration on Thai-Cambodia Relations to ensure Thai national security and sovereignty, while Trump claimed he brokered the truce using trade leverage.
- The declaration is set for 2:30pm Malaysian time on Oct 26; Anutin will skip next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow may sign if needed.
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Thailand and Cambodia signed in Malaysia the extension of the ceasefire agreement which ended five days of intense clashes along the border in July...
Three months after the heavy fighting in the border area between Thailand and Cambodia, both countries signed a peace agreement. US President Trump was also present at the ceremony in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.
The Epoch Times
The Political InsiderTrump Oversees Thailand, Cambodia Peace Deal
KUALA LUMPUR—President Donald Trump helped mediate negotiations between Thailand and Cambodia in recent months, leading to the signing of a peace agreement in Malaysia’s capital city on Oct. 26. Known as the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords, the signing parties reiterated and reaffirmed their commitment to peace. “On behalf of the United States, I’m proud to help settle this conflict and forge a future for the region where proud independent nations ca…
Both countries have agreed on exchanges of prisoners and must withdraw heavy weapons along the disputed border, according to a truce signed on Sunday, 26 October.
The visit to Malaysia begins in the spirit of the US President, assembled heads of government are seeking his favor, but the highlight of Trump's trip is likely to be a meeting with Xi Jinping.
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