Thailand and Cambodia signed a new ceasefire agreement on Saturday to halt weeks of border clashes, after U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that fighting would “stop momentarily” and credited U.S. trade pressure for helping drive an earlier truce.
Thailand and Cambodia signed a new ceasefire agreement on Saturday aimed at stopping weeks of armed combat along their disputed border.
In a Truth Social post early Sunday, December 28, U.S. President Donald Trump said “breakout fighting between Thailand and Cambodia will stop momentarily,” adding that the two sides would return to peace “as per our recently agreed to original Treaty.” Trump praised both countries’ leaders for reaching what he called a “rapid and very fair conclusion,” describing it as “FAST & DECISIVE.”
Trump also asserted that U.S. pressure had been instrumental in pushing through the earlier ceasefire deal reached in July 2025. In the same post, he said the United States had helped settle what he described as eight conflicts over the prior 11 months and criticized the United Nations as ineffective, including on the Russia-Ukraine war.
The ceasefire signed Saturday took effect at noon local time and includes commitments to halt military movements and to avoid violating each other’s airspace for military purposes, according to reporting by the Associated Press. The agreement was signed by Cambodia’s Defense Minister Tea Seiha and Thailand’s Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit at a border checkpoint following three days of lower-level talks under the long-standing General Border Committee framework.
Under the deal, Thailand also agreed to repatriate 18 Cambodian soldiers it has held since earlier fighting in July, contingent on the ceasefire holding for 72 hours. Cambodian officials have said Thailand carried out airstrikes during the latest fighting, including strikes as recently as Saturday morning.
Separate reporting from Reuters said China welcomed the new truce and was preparing to host Thai and Cambodian officials for talks in Yunnan province, as regional powers urged both sides to sustain the halt in fighting.
