"President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders had agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes, even as Thai and Cambodian officials suggested there is still work to do to get the ceasefire that the U.S. administration had helped broker earlier this year back on track. Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media posting following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet."
""They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim," Trump said in his Truth Social post. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday disputed Trump's assertion that a ceasefire was agreed to without providing any details, and Thai defense ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said clashes were still ongoing."
"After speaking with Trump on Friday but before the U.S. president's social media posting, Anutin said he reiterated to Trump that Thailand's position was to keep fighting until Cambodia no longer posed a threat to its sovereignty. "I told him that he had better talk to our friend. Don't just say that we have to stop fighting," Anutin said. "You should announce to the world that Cambodia will stop firing, will withdraw their forces, will clear all land mines. Please show us the actions.""
President Donald Trump posted that Thai and Cambodian leaders agreed to renew a truce and return to the original peace accord after days of deadly clashes. Trump said the leaders would cease shooting effective that evening and credited Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs disputed the ceasefire claim and a defense spokesperson said clashes continued, while Cambodia reported Thai strikes. Thai Prime Minister Anutin told Trump Thailand would keep fighting until Cambodia no longer threatened its sovereignty and demanded Cambodia withdraw forces, stop firing, and clear land mines. A roadside bomb and land mine explosions drove recent tensions.
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