🔗 Share this article The US President Urges the Thai government to Recommit to Cambodian Ceasefire with ‘Threat of Tariffs’ Washington has exerted influence on Thailand to reaffirm its dedication to a ceasefire agreement with the Cambodian side, warning that trade talks could be suspended as efforts are made to prevent a Trump-mediated peace agreement from falling apart. Border Tensions Escalate Earlier this week, Thai officials declared it was suspending the ceasefire deal, alleging Cambodian forces of planting new explosives along the shared border, among them an incident that reportedly wounded a Thai military personnel on patrol, who suffered a foot amputation in the blast. Since then, one person has been killed and multiple individuals injured by gunfire along the border between the two nations, raising concerns of a fresh wave of retaliatory clashes. American Economic Leverage On Saturday, a representative from Thailand's foreign office informed reporters that a official communication from the U.S. trade office announcing the suspension of trade deal talks was received on Friday night. The spokesperson referenced the letter as stating that discussions on trade – which are focusing on a 19 percent American duty – could resume once Thailand reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the joint ceasefire declaration. “Trade talks are ongoing and distinct from frontier matters,” said a different official representative. President’s Economic Warning Speaking to the press aboard the presidential plane as he traveled to the Sunshine State on the end of the week, the US leader suggested that he had employed tariff warnings in discussions with the ASEAN nation heads. The US president said, “I stopped a war just today through the use of tariffs, the threat of tariffs,” adding, “they’re doing great. I think they’re gonna be fine.” Truce Deal Origins Trump oversaw the signing of a peace deal, held in Malaysia this October, and has touted it as one of several deals around the world he says should win him the Nobel Peace prize. The worst fighting in a decade between military forces of both nations erupted in July, with gunfire, artillery and airstrikes causing numerous fatalities and 300,000 displaced. Historic Frontier Conflict Thailand and Cambodia have a longstanding border dispute that dates back to disagreements over maps from the colonial period drawn up by the French. Historic shrines along the border are disputed by each nation. Reuters contributed to this report.