🔗 Share this article The US President Pressures Thailand to Reaffirm Commitment to Cambodian Ceasefire with Tariff Warnings The United States has applied pressure on Thailand to reaffirm its dedication to a ceasefire agreement with the Cambodian side, indicating that trade negotiations could be suspended as attempts are made to stop a Trump-mediated peace agreement from falling apart. Border Tensions Escalate Earlier this week, Thailand announced it was putting on hold the ceasefire deal, alleging Cambodia of planting new explosives along the shared border, including one that reportedly wounded a Thai soldier on duty, who lost a foot in the blast. Following this, a fatality occurred and multiple individuals injured by exchanges of fire along the Thai-Cambodia frontier, raising concerns of a new round of retaliatory clashes. US Trade Pressure On Saturday, a representative from Thailand's foreign office informed reporters that a letter from the U.S. trade office declaring the suspension of trade deal talks was received on Friday night. The spokesperson referenced the letter as stating that trade negotiations – which are addressing a 19 percent American duty – could restart once Thailand reaffirmed its commitment to carrying out the mutual truce agreement. “Trade talks are ongoing and distinct from frontier matters,” stated another government spokesperson. Trump’s Tariff Threat Addressing reporters on Air Force One as he flew to Florida on the end of the week, Trump suggested that he had employed tariff warnings in calls with the ASEAN nation heads. He stated, “Today, I prevented a conflict using tariffs, the menace of duties,” continuing, “they are performing well. I believe they will be okay.” Truce Deal Origins The President witnessed the finalization of a peace deal, held in Malaysia this October, and has touted it as one of several deals around the world he claims should earn him the Nobel Peace prize. The most severe clashes in a ten years between Thai and Cambodian troops broke out in mid-summer, with exchanges of fire, shelling and aerial attacks leaving dozens of people killed and 300,000 displaced. Historic Frontier Conflict Thailand and Cambodia have a historic territorial disagreement that originates from disagreements over colonial-era maps drawn up by the French. Historic shrines along the border are disputed by each nation. Reuters contributed to this report.