Trump Says Cambodia And Thailand Want To Immediately Talk About Ceasefire

JAKARTA - United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to immediately start ceasefire negotiations after armed clashes over the past three days.

"Both sides want an immediate ceasefire and peace ... they have agreed to meet immediately and seek a ceasefire and, in the end, PEACE," Trump said, currently visiting Scotland, citing Antara.

The US President previously stated that he had spoken with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai PM in the hope of brokering a ceasefire.

Trump, who was just sworn in as president earlier this year, linked the diplomatic effort to trade negotiations made with the two Southeast Asian countries.

Admitting that Thailand and Cambodia wanted to continue trading negotiations with the US, Trump thought that it was "not appropriate to do so until the fighting stopped".

"I look forward to completing the Trade Agreement with the two," said the US President.

In a previous statement, Trump said that he "does not want to make any deals, with any of the countries, if they don't stop fighting -- and I have conveyed it to them".

He likened the crisis between Cambodia and Thailand to tensions in South Asia some time ago.

"Many people have been killed in this War, which reminds me of the conflict between Pakistan and India that has been successfully stopped," he said.

In another post on Truth's social media, Trump said his conversation with the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, Phumtham Wichayachai, was going very well.

"Thailand, like Cambodia, wants to reach an immediate ceasefire and PEACE. I will forward this message to the Prime Minister of Cambodia. After talking to the two parties, the ceasefire, peace, and welfare are a necessity," Trump said.

Last Friday (25/7), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that both parties had agreed to a ceasefire. Cambodia expressed support for the proposal, while Thailand agreed in principle.