Trump: Thailand, Cambodia Seek End to Deadly Border Clashes After Trade Ultimatum

The U.S. president said that he had ‘very good’ discussions with both sides, and that they are all looking to reach a cease-fire.

A Cambodian military personnel stands on a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, around 24 miles from the disputed Ta Moan Thom temple, in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, on July 25, 2025. Soveit Yarn/Reuters

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that leaders of Thailand and Cambodia sought to end their deadly border clashes just moments after he threatened to withhold potential trade deals with both Southeast Asian countries unless the fighting stops.

In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had spoken separately with Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, urging an “immediate ceasefire.”