Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Renew Ceasefire Amid Border Clashes

Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a ceasefire after recent deadly border clashes, following discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Trump announced the agreement on Friday after separate phone calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

The renewed ceasefire reinstates a July peace accord formalized in October under U.S. and Malaysian mediation.

Recent tensions stem from long-standing territorial disputes, including over the Preah Vihear temple, fueled by a controversial colonial-era map and a 1962 international court ruling favoring Cambodia.

Despite the truce, fighting had escalated, with Thailand launching airstrikes and Cambodia deploying BM-21 rocket launchers, resulting in casualties and damage to border communities.

President Trump, claiming credit for defusing what could have become a "major war," touted his negotiation efforts, though critics view his success claims as exaggerated.

Meanwhile, other international peace efforts credited to Trump, including one involving Congo and Rwanda, and a plan for Gaza, face ongoing instability and delayed progress.