US to support Cambodian-Thai ceasefire with $45m aid pledge

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 9, 2026 at 11:39 AM

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In January 2026, the United States pledged $45 million in aid to Cambodia and Thailand to support a fragile ceasefire brokered by President Trump. The aid package, announced by US Assistant Secretary for East Asia Michael DeSombre, aims to solidify the truce following recent border clashes. $20 million is earmarked to combat drug trafficking and cyberscams, while $15 million will support border stabilization efforts for displaced people. An additional $10 million is allocated for de-mining and unexploded ordnance clearance. DeSombre met with officials in Bangkok and Phnom Penh to discuss implementing the peace accords, referring to an agreement signed in October. The aid follows renewed conflict after a previous truce collapsed, with the latest ceasefire halting 20 days of fighting in December.

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Phnom Penh 30% Bangkok 30% Malaysia 40% Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords 40% Anwar Ibrahim 40% Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ×250% Michael DeSombre ×470% Donald Trump ×270% Thailand ×780% Cambodia ×780% United States ×390%

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thailand 90% cambodia 90% ceasefire 90% us aid 80% border stabilisation 70% border clashes 70% demining 60% cyberscams 60% drug trafficking 60% peace accords 60%