Thailand and Cambodia Sign Ceasefire Agreement in Trump’s Presence
According to the English section of webangah News agency, citing Mehr News Agency and TRT, the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed an agreement today to reinforce a ceasefire. The ceremony took place in the presence of U.S.President Donald Trump, who claimed to have mediated in July to end a deadly five-day border conflict between the two countries.
The agreement was signed shortly after trump’s arrival for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur.
This accord builds upon a ceasefire established three months ago following a phone call from Trump to then-leaders of both countries, urging them to halt hostilities or risk jeopardizing trade negotiations with Washington.
The border dispute between Thailand and cambodia centers on undefined sections along their 817-kilometer boundary and escalated into a deadly five-day clash in July.
The conflict resulted in at least 48 deaths and temporarily displaced hundreds of thousands on both sides. It marked the most severe confrontation between these neighbors in recent decades.
Border disputes have long been recurring sources of tension between Thailand and Cambodia. Most conflicting claims stem from a map drawn up in 1907 during French colonial rule aimed at separating Cambodia from Thailand.
cambodia relies on this map as its territorial reference, while Thailand disputes its accuracy.
In February, Cambodian forces and their families entered an ancient temple located within one disputed zone along the border, singing Cambodia’s national anthem. This led to a brief confrontation with Thai forces. The most meaningful clashes occurred around the 1,000-year-old Preah Vihear temple.
