Trump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to hold immediate ceasefire talks
- On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the top officials of Thailand and Cambodia have consented to hold prompt discussions aimed at establishing a ceasefire following deadly border conflicts.
- The clashes, which began on July 24 along the disputed 817-kilometer border, involved artillery and rocket exchanges and caused both sides to trade accusations of aggression and expanded offensives.
- More than 33 people have died and over 130,000 civilians have been displaced in the worst fighting in 13 years, prompting evacuations from multiple Thai and Cambodian provinces and condemnation of cluster munitions use.
- Trump expressed that resuming trade negotiations with Thailand and Cambodia is premature while hostilities continue, stressing that peace must be established before such agreements can move forward.
- The ceasefire talks and ASEAN mediation represent ongoing diplomatic efforts to end hostilities and protect civilians amid mounting international pressure on both countries.
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After the escalation on the border between Cambodia and Thailand, US President Trump is trying to deescalate. Both sides are ready to talk - but the fights continue.
ThePatriotLight - Thailand says open to 'dialogue' with Cambodia to end conflict
ThePatriotLight - Bangkok/Samraong, Cambodia – Thailand said late Saturday it agrees in principle to entering a ceasefire with Cambodia and beginning a "bilateral dialogue" aimed at ending the nations' deadliest fighting in more than a decade.The Southeast Asian neighbors exchanged heavy artillery fire for a third straight day Saturday, as a border conflict that has killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 150,000 from their homes sprea…
Trump brokers ceasefire talks between Thailand and Cambodia
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold initial talks on a ceasefire after three days of deadly cross-border clashes, according to statements released Saturday by both governments and US President Donald Trump. Trump said earlier in the weekend that he had spoken with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's interim Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai in a bid to restore calm. He also expressed hopes for concluding trade agreements wi…
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