U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire, amid escalating clashes along their disputed border that have already caused dozens of casualties and displaced more than 150,000 civilians.
Trump said he held separate phone calls with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. In a Truth Social post, he stated both countries “have agreed to immediately meet and quickly work out a Ceasefire and, ultimately, PEACE.”
The fighting, which began Thursday, continued through the weekend, with officials on both sides confirming exchanges of artillery and small-arms fire near the century-old disputed frontier. Local authorities reported more than a dozen people killed and dozens injured.
The clashes are the most serious since similar confrontations over the same area erupted a decade ago. Residents of nearby villages have been evacuated to temporary shelters in northeastern Thailand and western Cambodia.
Trump’s announcement follows public calls by Washington for restraint and negotiation. He later added that after speaking to both leaders, “Ceasefire, Peace, and Prosperity seems to be a natural.”
Both governments have yet to confirm the time or venue for the proposed meeting.
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