Trump says Thailand, Cambodia agree to renew ceasefire after deadly clashes

Neither side has independently confirmed agreement, which comes amid five-day flare-up of cross-border fighting.Published On 12 Dec 2025Thailand and Cambodia have agreed “to cease all shooting” effective Friday, according to United States President Donald Trump.Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media post following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Deaths mount on fourth day of border fighting between Thailand, Cambodialist 2 of 3Cambodia-Thailand tension “going from bad to worse”list 3 of 3Thailand PM moves to dissolve parliament, paving way for electionend of list“They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.Fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours this week has killed at least 20 people and displaced about half a million on both sides of the disputed border.The original ceasefire between the two nations in July was brokered by Malaysia and pushed through by pressure from Trump, who threatened to withhold trade privileges unless Thailand and Cambodia agreed.It was formalised in more detail in October at a regional meeting in Malaysia that Trump attended.However, Thailand suspended the agreement in November after Thai soldiers were wounded by landmines at the border.Both sides have continued a propaganda war, repeatedly blaming the other for reigniting a long-running conflict over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) border.The latest flare-up in violence began when a Thai engineering team was allegedly fired on by Cambodian troops.The fighting entered its fifth day on Friday, with Thailand upping air strikes in recent days.