Overview
- Thailand suspended the Kuala Lumpur joint declaration two weeks after signing it, citing a mine blast that severed a Thai soldier’s leg and alleging newly laid Cambodian mines.
- Bangkok says talks will not resume until Cambodia accepts responsibility for the new mines and permits Thai demining in 13 designated areas.
- Both sides reported an exchange of fire this week along the frontier, with Cambodia saying one civilian was killed and three were wounded and Thailand reporting no casualties.
- U.S. President Donald Trump spoke separately with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and offered to facilitate dialogue.
- Trump claimed his threat of U.S. tariffs helped contain the escalation, the White House said he is coordinating with Malaysia as mediator, and Hun Manet reaffirmed commitment to the declaration.