Thailand-Cambodia Sign Landmark Peace Accord, Cementing Regional Stability Alongside Trump And Anwar

On Sunday, the prime ministers of Cambodia and Thailand signed a historic peace agreement that brought an end to recent military conflicts. The agreement was facilitated by direct intervention by the United States and was signed on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

US President Donald Trump, who co-signed the ceasefire agreement, presided over the signing ceremony, celebrating the diplomatic achievement as “an important day for all the people of Southeast Asia.”

Agreement Came After Brief But Intense Conflict

The peace agreement aims to formally end the conflict and create a structure that will ensure lasting stability in the border region. The war is about land in the 800-kilometer-long border region, which has been the subject of dispute for decades. Although previous conflicts have been minor, the region experienced a brief but fierce five-day war in July that left dozens of people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced.

The main features of the agreement are:

Prisoner Evacuation: Thailand promised to release 18 detained Cambodian soldiers.

de-escalation: Both countries promised to start the process of removing heavy weapons from the border.

Trump Used Tariff Threat to Mediate Peace

The statement was made as President Trump concluded the first part of his Asia tour, which underlined the active role of the United States in regional diplomacy.

One of the keys to reaching a deal was President Trump’s economic power. Trump reportedly tried to use the threat of increasing tariffs on both Cambodia and Thailand to force them to stop the war.

The US President will continue his diplomatic agenda by signing a major mining agreement with Malaysia for the remainder of the ASEAN summit, a White House official said.

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