🔗 Share this article The US President Pressures the Thai government to Recommit to Cambodia Truce with Tariff Warnings The United States has applied pressure on Thailand to reaffirm its dedication to a ceasefire agreement with the Cambodian side, stating that trade talks could be halted as attempts are made to prevent a Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire arrangement from falling apart. Rising Border Hostilities In recent days, Thai officials declared it was suspending the ceasefire deal, accusing Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the mutual frontier, among them an incident that allegedly injured a Thai military personnel on duty, who suffered a foot amputation in the explosion. Following this, a fatality occurred and multiple individuals injured by exchanges of fire along the Thai-Cambodia frontier, sparking fears of a fresh wave of retaliatory clashes. American Economic Leverage On Saturday, a Thai foreign ministry spokesperson informed reporters that a letter from the U.S. trade office declaring the suspension of trade deal talks was received on the previous evening. He quoted the document as saying that trade negotiations – which are focusing on a 19 percent American duty – could restart once the Thai government reaffirmed its commitment to carrying out the joint ceasefire declaration. “Trade talks are ongoing and distinct from frontier matters,” stated a different official representative. President’s Economic Warning Addressing reporters on Air Force One as he flew to Florida on Friday, the US leader suggested that he had employed tariff warnings in calls with the south-east Asian leaders. The US president said, “I stopped a war just today through the use of tariffs, the threat of tariffs,” continuing, “they are performing well. I believe they will be okay.” Ceasefire Agreement Background The President witnessed the finalization of a ceasefire agreement, conducted in Malaysian territory this last autumn, and has touted it as one of multiple agreements around the globe he says should earn him the prestigious peace award. The most severe clashes in a ten years between military forces of both nations erupted in July, with exchanges of fire, shelling and aerial attacks leaving dozens of people killed and hundreds of thousands forced to flee. Historic Frontier Conflict The two neighboring countries have a historic territorial disagreement that dates back to conflicts regarding colonial-era maps drawn up by the French. Historic shrines along the frontier are claimed by both sides. International news agency provided input for this coverage.