The talks, announced by a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister’s office on Sunday, come after pressure from U.S. President Trump to reach a ceasefire.
Thai and Cambodian leaders are set to meet in Malaysia for talks to end border hostilities that have killed at least 34 people and displaced more than 168,000 over the last four days.
The talks, announced by a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister’s office on Sunday, come after pressure from President Trump to reach a ceasefire.
Jirayu Huangsap said Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai will attend Monday’s talks in response to an invitation from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim „to discuss peace efforts in the region.“ Anwar has been acting in his capacity as this year’s chair of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet late Sunday night on several social media platforms confirmed his participation as well.
„I will lead (the) Cambodian delegation to attend a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur hosted by Malaysia, co-organized by the United States and with participation of China“, he said. China is a close ally of Cambodia, and had early in the fighting urged the two nations to resolve their differences peacefully, but Hun Manet’s statement appeared to be the first mentioning a Chinese link to Monday’s planned talks.
Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday that he spoke to the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia and suggested he would not move forward with trade agreements with either country if the hostilities continued. He later said both sides agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said earlier Sunday his country agreed to pursue an „immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
