🔗 Share this article The US President Urges Thailand to Recommit to Cambodian Truce with ‘Threat of Tariffs’ Washington has exerted influence on Thailand to recommit to a ceasefire agreement with the Cambodian side, warning that trade negotiations could be suspended as attempts are made to stop a Donald Trump-brokered peace agreement from collapsing. Border Tensions Escalate Earlier this week, Thai officials announced it was suspending the truce agreement, alleging Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the shared border, including one that reportedly wounded a Thai soldier on patrol, who suffered a foot amputation in the blast. Following this, a fatality occurred and several others wounded by exchanges of fire along the Thai-Cambodia frontier, raising concerns of a fresh wave of tit-for-tat fighting. US Trade Pressure On Saturday, a Thai foreign ministry spokesperson told journalists that a official communication from the U.S. trade office announcing the suspension of trade deal talks was received on Friday night. The spokesperson referenced the document as stating that trade negotiations – which are addressing a 19 percent American duty – could restart once Thailand reaffirmed its commitment to carrying out the mutual truce agreement. “Trade talks are ongoing and distinct from frontier matters,” said another government spokesperson. President’s Economic Warning Speaking to the press on Air Force One as he flew to Florida on the end of the week, the US leader suggested that he had employed tariff warnings in calls with the ASEAN nation heads. He stated, “Today, I prevented a conflict using tariffs, the menace of duties,” continuing, “they are performing well. I believe they will be okay.” Truce Deal Origins The President witnessed the finalization of a peace deal, conducted in Malaysian territory this last autumn, and has promoted it as one of several deals around the globe he says should earn him the Nobel Peace prize. The worst fighting in a ten years between military forces of both nations erupted in mid-summer, with gunfire, artillery and airstrikes leaving dozens of people killed and 300,000 displaced. Longstanding Border Dispute The two neighboring countries have a longstanding border dispute that dates back to conflicts regarding colonial-era maps created by French cartographers. Historic shrines along the border are disputed by each nation. International news agency provided input for this coverage.