US EditionTrump says he will make telephone call to stop renewed Thailand-Cambodia fighting
Fighting over a century-old border dispute has caused over 500,000 evacuations and dozens of casualties as Trump plans calls to both leaders to halt hostilities.
- On Dec 10, US President Donald Trump said he will `make a phone call` on Wednesday to try to halt renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
- A century-old border dispute stemming from colonial-era maps underpins the fighting, with tensions rising after Thailand suspended de-escalation measures in November and both sides accused each other of breaching a US-backed ceasefire.
- More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in Thailand and Cambodia since the conflict reignited, with Cambodia's defence ministry reporting nine civilians killed and Thai military officials confirming four soldiers dead.
- Trump has emphasized his peacemaking record by saying `in 10 months I ended eight wars` and framed intervention as immediate, claiming `Tomorrow, I have to make a phone call, and I think they'll get it.`
- Leaders pledged continued military operations as negotiations stalled; Cambodia's senate president Hun Sen said his country fired back overnight while Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Cambodia had not contacted Thailand.
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The protracted border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has once again worsened, and since 6 December, soldiers from two countries have exchanged artillery and small arms fire in the Dangrek Mountains, and Thailand has also used aircraft.
Trump seeks to corral Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said he would speak to the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand today as a peace agreement he brokered between both nations appeared to be unraveling. Skirmishes along the Southeast Asian nations’ border have forced hundreds of thousands to flee, while at least 10 people have been killed. Some experts fear that the landmine-strewn frontier could lead to many more deaths. In Africa, meanwhile, another Trump-backed peace agre…
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The US President must meet with the Thai Prime Minister and his Cambodian counterpart during the day to convince them to silence their weapons.
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