US EditionTrump sends letter to Thai PM on border conflict with Cambodia
Thailand demands Cambodia meet four conditions including troop withdrawal and landmine clearance before peace talks advance amid US mediation efforts linked to ASEAN summit diplomacy.
- On October 9, 2025, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he will reply to a letter from US President Donald Trump and Thailand will negotiate only if Cambodia meets four conditions, including withdrawal of heavy weapons and relocation of settlers.
- After deadly border clashes in July, more than 40 people died and around 300,000 fled, while US President Donald Trump helped end a five-day fight and was later nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
- Discussions with the military show Thai military is prepared to use martial law with local administrative bodies, police and forestry officials, while a special committee studies MoU 43 and 44 and both houses of Thailand's Parliament address issues step by step.
- After denying a reported deadline, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the word 'deadline' was never used, accused Cambodia of delaying progress, and stressed the armed forces of Thailand defend sovereignty.
- Ahead of the Oct 16 visit to the Lao PDR, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said finalising a peace agreement in the next two or three weeks is very slim, as the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur could host a signing but reports link Trump's attendance to the ceremony while the White House disputes that.
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PM reasserts Thai-Cambodian border terms
The withdrawal of Cambodia’s heavy weapons and civilians from disputed areas has been designated as one of the key conditions by Thailand in response to a letter from US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump has "expressed his desire" for Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday. The dispute over the demarcation of parts of their border dates back more than a century. The fighting in July was triggered by Thailand's claims that Cambodia had laid landmines that injured its soldiers.
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AlKhaleej TodayAnutin says Trump sent letter urging Thailand, Cambodia to settle border dispute
BANGKOK, Oct 9 — US President Donald Trump sent a letter to Thailand’s Prime Minister saying he wanted to see the country and its neighbour, Cambodia, resolve simmering border tensions, Anutin Charnvirakul said today.The remark came a day after the Thai premier appeared to brush off a continued role for Trump—who is chasing a Nobel Peace Prize—in any further negotiations between the two nations aimed at solving their border dispute.Territorial t…
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The Straits TimesTrump sends letter to Thai PM on border conflict with Cambodia
US President Donald Trump sent a letter to Thailand's prime minister saying he wanted to see the country and neighbour Cambodia resolve simmering border tensions, Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday (Oct 9).
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