🔗 Share this article Trump Pressures Thailand to Recommit to Cambodian Truce with Tariff Warnings The United States has applied pressure on Thailand to reaffirm its dedication to a ceasefire agreement with the Cambodian side, warning that trade talks could be halted as efforts are made to prevent a Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire arrangement from collapsing. Rising Border Hostilities Earlier this week, Thailand declared it was putting on hold the ceasefire deal, alleging Cambodian forces of planting new explosives along the shared border, including one that reportedly wounded a Thai soldier on duty, who lost a foot in the explosion. Since then, a fatality occurred and multiple individuals injured by gunfire along the Thai-Cambodia frontier, sparking fears of a fresh wave of tit-for-tat fighting. American Economic Leverage On Saturday, a representative from Thailand's foreign office told journalists that a official communication from the Office of the US Trade Representative announcing 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 US tariff of 19% – could resume once the Thai government reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the joint ceasefire declaration. “Trade talks are ongoing and distinct from frontier matters,” stated another government spokesperson. President’s Economic Warning Speaking to the press on Air Force One as he flew to Florida on Friday, the US leader implied that he had used the “threat of tariffs” in discussions with the ASEAN nation heads. He stated, “I stopped a war just today through the use of tariffs, the threat of tariffs,” continuing, “they are performing well. I believe they will be okay.” Truce Deal Origins Trump oversaw the signing of a ceasefire agreement, conducted in Malaysian territory this last autumn, and has touted it as one of several deals around the globe he says should win him the Nobel Peace prize. The worst fighting in a decade between military forces of both nations broke out in July, with exchanges of fire, shelling and aerial attacks causing numerous fatalities and 300,000 displaced. Historic Frontier Conflict The two neighboring countries have a longstanding border dispute that originates from disagreements over maps from the colonial period created by French cartographers. Ancient temples along the frontier are claimed by both sides. International news agency provided input for this coverage.