The border between Cambodia and Thailand has erupted in conflict again. U.S. President Trump, on the local time of the 14th, called the authorities of both Thailand and Cambodia to consolidate the peace agreement he mediated.
The White House issued a statement saying: "President Trump has spoken with Thailand and Cambodia in an attempt to mediate the recent conflict... he also reached out to Malaysia to help end the violence."
On October 26, during his trip to Asia, Trump signed a ceasefire agreement between the two countries, calling it one of several global peace agreements he has brokered, and said these agreements should qualify him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
In July this year, a five-day conflict broke out on the Thai-Cambodian border, resulting in at least 43 deaths and over 300,000 civilians displaced. A ceasefire was implemented afterwards. Malaysia played the role of mediator during this period.
On the 10th of this month, a landmine explosion occurred in Thailand, prompting authorities to suspend the agreement. On the afternoon of the 12th, Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire in the border area of Kosong District, Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand. Cambodia accused Thai troops of opening fire at the border, causing 1 death and 3 injuries, and evacuated nearby residents, while Thailand countered that Cambodian troops fired first.