Trump co-signs ceasefire deal between Thailand, Cambodia during Malaysia visit

• US President Donald Trump co-signed a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia.
• Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian PM Hun Manet also signed the agreement.
• Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim participated in the signing ceremony.

US President Donald Trump co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia, marking the first stop of his Asia tour ahead of high-profile talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The agreement was signed alongside Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. It aims to ease tensions following a bloody border dispute earlier this year.

According to a press release from Cambodia’s foreign ministry, the deal includes the release of 18 Cambodian prisoners of war on humanitarian grounds.

Trump, who played a key role in brokering an initial ceasefire in late July, called the new agreement a “Great Peace Deal… which I proudly brokered between Cambodia and Thailand.” He described the signing as a “monumental step” and congratulated both Anutin and Hun for the move.

Despite the new arrangement, analysts note that a final comprehensive peace pact between the two Southeast Asian nations has yet to be reached.

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, who has been closely involved in the negotiations on behalf of ASEAN, emphasized that the latest agreement focuses on deploying regional observers to monitor the border conflict.

“We want there to be no more ceasefire violations because after July 28, although the ceasefire was in place, there were… minor violations,” Mohamad said. He added, “Both countries must withdraw their respective heavy weapons from the relevant areas, and secondly, both countries must make efforts to demine or remove and destroy the mines that have been planted in borders of both countries.”