Trump to attend signing of Thailand-Cambodia ‘peace deal’

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the ceremonial signing of a peace settlement between Thailand and Cambodia at an upcoming summit of Southeast Asian nations, the Foreign Minister of host Malaysia mentioned on Tuesday (October 14, 2025).

Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia erupted in July 2025 into the deadliest army clashes in a long time, killing greater than 40 individuals and forcing round 3,00,000 to flee their properties.

The two sides agreed to a ceasefire — brokered partially by Mr. Trump — after 5 days of preventing and have since repeatedly traded accusations of truce violations.

Mr. Trump “is wanting ahead to witness the Thailand-Cambodia peace deal,” Mohamad Hasan, Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs, instructed reporters at a information convention in Kuala Lumpur.

Mr. Hasan mentioned the U.S. chief would go to Malaysia on October 26 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit within the Malaysian capital from October 26-28.

He mentioned Malaysia and the United States would function facilitators to “see a extra in depth ceasefire deal” between Thailand and Cambodia, which would require “either side to take away all landmines and withdraw their army equipment from their borders”.

“We hope that each events can fulfil these circumstances and throughout the ASEAN summit a declaration could be signed. We can name it the Kuala Lumpur Declaration or the Kuala Lumpur Accord. We need to guarantee that these two neighbouring international locations can come collectively to make peace and in addition implement their ceasefire,” Mr. Hasan added.

Thai Government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat instructed reporters Bangkok was conscious the United States was giving the dispute precedence. “But what Cambodia has to do first, earlier than we settle for the U.S. supply, is the 4 factors that we have now raised,” he mentioned.

Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul s mentioned on Thursday (October 9) that he had obtained a letter from Mr. Trump, with the U.S. chief saying he wished to see the 2 neighbours resolve tensions.

Mr. Charnvirakul additionally mentioned that Thailand was prepared to barter if Cambodia withdrew heavy weapons from border areas, eliminated landmines, cracked down on web scammers and relocated its residents from borderlands Thailand considers its personal.

Cambodia has mentioned its nationals have lived within the disputed border villages for many years.

Mr. Charnvirakul’s remarks got here a day after the Thai Premier appeared to brush off a continued function for Mr. Trump — who has been chasing a Nobel Peace Prize — in any additional negotiations between the 2 nations aimed toward fixing their border dispute.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has mentioned he nominated Mr. Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with “modern diplomacy” that ended the army clashes.