🔗 Share this article The US President Pressures Thailand to Reaffirm Commitment to Cambodia Ceasefire with Tariff Warnings The United States has applied pressure on the Thai administration to reaffirm its dedication to a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, stating that trade talks could be suspended as efforts are made to prevent a Donald Trump-brokered peace agreement from falling apart. Border Tensions Escalate In recent days, Thailand declared it was suspending the truce agreement, alleging Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the mutual frontier, including one that reportedly wounded a Thai soldier on patrol, who lost a foot in the blast. Following this, one person has been killed and multiple individuals injured by gunfire along the border between the two nations, sparking fears of a fresh wave of retaliatory clashes. US Trade Pressure Over the weekend, a representative from Thailand's foreign office told journalists that a official communication from the U.S. trade office declaring the suspension of trade deal talks was received on Friday night. He quoted the letter as saying that discussions on trade – which are focusing on a 19 percent American duty – could resume once Thailand renewed its pledge to carrying out the joint ceasefire declaration. “Trade talks are ongoing and distinct from frontier matters,” stated a different official representative. Trump’s Tariff Threat Speaking to the press on Air Force One as he flew to Florida on the end of the week, Trump implied that he had employed tariff warnings in calls with the south-east Asian leaders. The US president said, “Today, I prevented a conflict using tariffs, the menace of duties,” adding, “they’re doing great. I think they’re gonna be fine.” Truce Deal Origins Trump oversaw the signing of a ceasefire agreement, held in Malaysia this October, and has touted it as one of multiple agreements around the globe he claims should earn him the Nobel Peace prize. The most severe clashes 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. Historic Frontier Conflict Thailand and Cambodia have a historic territorial disagreement that dates back to conflicts regarding colonial-era maps created by French cartographers. Historic shrines along the frontier are claimed by both sides. Reuters provided input for this coverage.